Introduction: The correct planning of a educational university process ,requires the knowledge of students motivation , aspirations and socio- cultural profile . the aim of this study is to describe the students of university torbat heidaryyeh recently enrolled during the academic year 2002-2005 focusing on the motivations of their choice on the university course. Methods and materials: The data were collected by a questionnaire on the different questions. Results the study investigated 75 nursing students.Result: Averaging 18 years. Mean high school degree score was 16.80 and 80.7% of student are native. The choice of the course was principally due to: humanitarian reasons (82%) scientific interest              (36.4%) social consideration (9.1%). the choose of course of study was in fluenced by: parent's suggestion (70.5%) advertisement in the high school (34.1%) education in sanitary experiences (22.7%).Conclusion: Many causes effect to decrease student motivation. It seems that the changes of many causes were difficult but they can promote quality of education in student.

Keywords: motivation, choice, student of nursing

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