This paper focuses on the research of attitudes and motivation among English Language and Literature majors in Osijek, Croatia. The theoretical part of the paper gives an overview of the theoretical background of the topic and of the aspects most relevant for this paper, including definitions of key terms and reference to the most recent conclusions and theories based on foreign language research worldwide and in Croatia. The experimental part describes the research carried out among English Language and Literature majors in Osijek, Croatia, referring to the instrument used, the sample and the procedure, which includes the use of the statistical methods descriptive statistics, ANOVA and post-hoc test, and contains a presentation of the research results, an interpretation of the research findings and conclusion.