OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the attitudes and beliefs of students who took and did not take sexual health courses about sexual health care. MATERIAL and METHODS: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with a total of 159 students from the nursing (n=104) and midwifery departments (n=55) studying at a university’s health sciences faculty between May 2021 and July 2021. In the study, data were collected using the Student Information Form and the Sexual Attitude and Belief Scale. Necessary permissions were obtained to carry out the research, and the data were analyzed with a statistical package program. RESULTS: Students who took and did not take a sexual health lesson were similar in terms of their socio-demographic characteristics, except for the department they studied. Sexual Attitude and Belief Scale mean scores; It is 38.90±8.00 for students who take sexual health lessons and 37.40±7.90 for students who do not. Most of the students stated that they feel uncomfortable talking about sexual health, they consider themselves partially sufficient in evaluating the information about sexuality and the sexual functions of the individual, and that the sexual health course should be compulsory. There was no relationship between the attitudes and beliefs of the students who took sexual health lessons and those who did not. CONCLUSION: It was determined that the students’ Sexual Attitude and Belief Scale mean score was not negative, and taking a sexual health lesson did not affect attitudes and beliefs. In order to further improve students’ attitudes and beliefs, it can be suggested that other effective interventions be made in addition to the sexual health lesson.