COVID-19 pandemic causes all activities to be carried out remotely including teaching and learning activities. The application of distance teaching and learning is also implemented in universities in Indonesia. Changes in the environment and learning systems also affect student learning motivation. This study aims to analyze the intrinsic and extrinsic students' motivation in learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the English Language Education Study Program ULM batch 2018.

Descriptive quantitative research was applied to conduct the study. The data are collected from 82 students of the English Language Education Study Program batch 2018 by using total sampling. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires consist of closed-ended questions using a Likert scale, and questions given in the interviews are open-ended questions. Afterward, the data were presented in percentages and described in descriptive form.

Based on the study, the findings revealed student motivation can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic. It can be said that students are more extrinsically motivated than intrinsically. In terms of intrinsic motivation, students generally have the motivation to study independently, use their free time to review learning materials, and have no interference in motivation during different learning circumstances. In terms of extrinsic motivation, students notice that teaching methods in a class are necessary to comprehend learning material, a few students realized that they want to get a good examination score, they want to pursue their education abroad, and a few of them are motivated because the culture and values while learning English. As a suggestion, applying learning motivation can encourage students to experience learning efficiently. Discussing subject matter that is misunderstood with colleagues may also help increase enthusiasm for learning. Moreover, lecturers are pioneers in the process of teaching and learning activities, and utilizing the facilities provided by the institution for learning will be benevolent. Furthermore, to increase students' motivation in learning, lecturers may conduct the class more effectively so all students can be engaged.