The article is devoted to the analysis of interethnic barriers of communication in the student sphere. It was studied how emotions prevent students from interacting with each other. The essence and classification of barriers are considered. The barrier is lived by a person as an insurmountable obstacle. As a result, he is not able to create and maintain communication links, during attempts he experiences strong negative experiences. This leads to low self-esteem, lack of ambition, dissatisfaction with yourself and your life, anxiety, guilt and the emergence of an inferiority complex. In psychology, the problem of communication barriers is given enough attention. Experts believe that the emergence of difficulties in communication contributes to individual experience. It affects the perception of information coming from the interlocutor, and does not allow you to look at the situation objectively. For most people, this process occurs unconsciously, so communication often becomes unproductive. Psychological causes are the result of personal aspects. These include differences in types of temperament, antipathy, secrecy, tightness, distrust.