The problem of formation of motivational sphere of personality of a modern student becomes especially relevant in psychological science in the present conditions of social development. In psychological and pedagogical science the growth of personality approach has caused deep interest in the motivational sphere of a personality, factors, conditions and means of its forming in professional setting. The topic of studying the motivational sphere of a student's personality is essential due to reassessment of the significance of many value systems, rethinking one's place in society, taking responsibility for the results of life activity being hidden in personal motives and requiring not only knowledge, but also management of their development. In a single process of socialization-individualization, where a person's inability to integrate into a new socio-cultural situation is manifested, there is a psychological deformation of the personality in relation to others and to themselves. All of this determines the motivation of a person's behavior and activity.