I learn therefore I am

This thesis focuses on a highly complex topic: learning and the cognitive processes associated with it. Learning is not only the subject of many scientific disciplines but also remains the focus of numerous research projects. As a graduate of the interpreting programme the author was primarily motivated by a desire to make self-study which is essential for this programme easier for future fellow students. This thesis attempts to examine various studies to determine the extent to which concepts from the field of autonomous learning can be transferred to interpreting studies. Learning strategies motivation and memory all play an important role here.