The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present invention provides a method for transmitting a scheduling request (SR) in a wireless communication system. A SR transmission method for a terminal according to the present invention includes, receiving first information and second information for SR configuration, transmitting the SR if a SR timer based on the first information and the second information is expired, and wherein the first information comprises SR configuration information for a primary cell and a secondary cell, and wherein the second information is an integer value for configuring the SR timer.