The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic led to higher education meeting with a completely new way of organizing teaching, which was new for both professors and students. There was a complete, and then a partial transition from traditional education to digital education, that is, education that was conducted through digital platforms. Accordingly, there are three models of work in emergency situations: model A - educational work and teaching on the premises of the institution, model B - a mixed form of educational work / teaching (one part in the institution and one part from home (online teaching ) and model C - educational work and home teaching (online teaching). Therefore, the question arises which of the mentioned models students in the Republic of Croatia prefer? Do they prefer traditional or digital teaching or a combination of them? What challenges did they face in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic? How did this affect their motivation to learn? We will try to answer all these questions in the methodological part of the research, which is based on a questionnaire. , the survey was anonymous, and the answers were graphically presented and analyzed in detail.