Following the steps of improving the quality of higher education, in our project special attention has been paid to the development of professional communicative competence of the future Information Technology specialists, consisting of intercultural, humanities, social and linguistic components. In this context learning Foreign Language for Specific Purposes, which enables students to adapt quickly to new challenges of academic and professional communities, is becoming very important – provoking interest not just among university teachers but also among learners. In this project the historical background of Foreign Language for Specific Purposes study is presented, its development as a branch of applied linguistics and potential areas for further investigation. The basic objectives, content and learning tools professional foreign language communication are defined and generalized. The survey among the students (future Information Technology specialists) was conducted and analysed to determine the key components and activities of the course. It was found that the content of professional foreign language communication is an organic component of higher education. The professional skills and abilities of the future Information Technology specialists in the field of intercultural language communication are substantiated. Taking into consideration the relevant experience of teaching Foreign Language for Specific Purposes an attempt to develop a model of the successful course design was made.