Using the scientific method, the main objective of the study was to identify key legal norms and aspects of anti-corruption policy in order to form the legal and professional competence of students of higher education institutions. One of the most pressing issues is corruption in public authorities and administration, which to a greater or lesser extent affects almost the entire system of public administration. A small number of criminal cases of bribery indicates a high level of latency of these crimes. The spread of this negative phenomenon is facilitated by the imperfection of legislation, in particular, economic legislation. A large number of laws, departmental instructions, orders, etc., which often contradict each other and thus create significant difficulties for the officials themselves and deprive them of any opportunity to understand the legislation regulating the matter. It is concluded that, many laws contain ambiguous language in the text, which allows officials to interpret their content in their favor.