The topic is the effect of students’ motivation
and social media on students’ university choices; a study
case of new students intake 2022 at DIT. The aim of this
study is to investigate the effect of students’ motivation
and social media on students’ choices. This research was
conducted in Dili, Timor-Leste. This research used
descriptive quantitative and inferential analysis of PLS
3.0, and the instrument was a survey to DIT new
students’ intake of 2022. The result indicated that there
are positive direct significant of students motivation
(ability self-concept students, students task value and
students’ motives) and social media (as guider and
approver on students’ university choices. This study
recommended to students that students' motivation,
encompassing factors such as ability self-concept, task
value, goals, and achievement motives, plays a pivotal
role in shaping their decisions regarding higher
education. Also, to the university is to utilize the social
media platform accordingly for the sake of education to
attract students’ choice to study at the university.
Keywords : Students’ Motivation, Social Media, Students’ Choices.