<![CDATA[This study aims to explore students perceptions of academic stress in the context of higher education and identify its impact on learning motivation. The focus of the research includes students' responses to academic stress, the strategies they apply, and how these perceptions affect the level of learning motivation. The research method used is a qualitative approach with data collection through observation and interviews. The theoretical study in this study refers to Lazarus and Folkman's Stress Theory. The research subjects consisted of two informants of 5th semester students of the Islamic Guidance and Counseling Study Program, Faculty of Da'wah and Communication Sciences. The results showed that academic stress arises from subjective evaluations of situations that exceed resource capacity. Stress triggers involve poor time management, tight assignment deadlines, course difficulty, poor lecturer interaction, and non-academic activities. Subjective evaluations affect stress levels and motivation to learn. Nevertheless, stress management strategies can improve students' well-being and academic performance.]]>
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