Oral presentations become commonplace in higher education. Apprehension of oral presentation in English is one of the language barriers that university students face at present. Most of the students are experiencing anxieties when it comes to oral presentation. Surprisingly, the apprehension of oral presentation does not only occur in face-to-face class but also in online distance learning (ODL). The objectives of this study are to identify the frequency of the state and trait apprehension factors, discuss the most influential factor of oral presentation apprehension and investigate the preference method of oral presentation during ODL. The methodology used in this study is Purposive Sampling Method. The selected respondents are 92 degree students who are taking Oral Presentation Skills (ELC590) course. Data collected were analysed using SPSS software. The frequency analysis revealed that the students were always worried of the scores and nervousness. Besides that, the marks for the presentation appeared to be the most prominent for state apprehension factors. However, for trait apprehension factors, nervousness showed the highest percentage as compared to the other factors. In addition, the most preference method for oral presentation was recorded.
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