With the high motivation found in the present study, the majority of the students (67.1%) reported that they had actually become more motivated to learn English according to their responses to the open-ended Q27 (Are you more or less
motivated to learn English than when you were a secondary school student? Why). Most of them believe
that after entering university they have realized the importance of English for becoming more successful in
their education, especially for using internet and finding scientific sources concerning their majors and studying
reference books and journals.