Background: Emotional intelligence is vital to learning process and emotional intelligence may be reflected as significant attribute of nurse student which impact the quality of student performance. Therefore, the student nurse allowed to a better understanding of their self-determination. Aim of study: To explore their relation between nursing student' emotional intelligence and their self-determination. Subjects and Method: Descriptive correlation research. Setting: conducted in Faculty of Nursing at Pore Said University. Subject: All nursing student. Tools: Data for this study were collected by using two tools emotional intelligence scale and self-determination scale.  Results: Revealed a high level emotional intelligence of student nurses. There was statistically significant correlation between nursing student emotional intelligence and their self-determination. Conclusion: Nursing students had high total emotional intelligence competencies with high percentage in personal competencies. Also, there was positive significant correlation was detected between nursing students' emotional intelligence and their self-determination. Recommendations: Develop training program on emotional intelligence and self-determination as a managerial skill for nursing students. Create a positive nurses students emotional intelligence and their self-determination atmosphere at work through empathy, healthy, social dialogue, confidence and recognition.