Although foreign and second language learning motivation has been largely investigated and
become the subject of a growing body of research, more investigation on students’ field of study (English major and non-English major) should be further explored and investigated in order to understand if this comes into play when learning English. It is hoped that this can help design the English course matching the students’ language learning motivation and achieved goals, as this is believed to have potential to influence students’ interests and success in language learning. More importantly, research about English language motivation conducted during this globalized era, where the world becomes smaller and people easily access to English in the form of social media and pop culture, should give light to many researchers about other motivational factors that may play a role in learning English. Therefore, the study was conducted to survey English language learning motivation of the first year university students and to find out if there is a difference in language motivation towards learning English of English major and non-English major students.