Berdyansk State Pedagogical University signed 11 cooperation agreements with foreign universities in 2012. It continued existing partnerships with institutions in countries like the US, Mexico, France and Germany. The number of cooperation agreements, foreign visits by teachers and students, and admitted foreign professionals and students all increased between 2006 and 2012. During this period, the university also participated in several international educational organizations and received over 30 international grants. It organized numerous international conferences on topics like cross-cultural communication, foreign language teaching, and literature.