The purpose of this article is the learning motivation research of psychologists at first year students. The experimental study determined the dominant reasons that determine students at first year to study are reasons that develop their intellect, deepening knowledge in chosen field of specialty, reasons of assimilation of the profession, of communication to be good specialists. However a part of students are minded to avoid unpleasant situations. And the 5-th part of student who participate in the experiment I obtained a high level of motivation to get diploma- for them is very important to get the diploma, which is why they are study.