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This master's thesis seeks firstly to analyze the experienced self-determination, autonomy, competence and relatedness of apprentices during their apprenticeship program. Secondly, it looks on how these experiences are influencing the pursue in their profession. The self-determination theory of Deci and Ryan (1985), is one of the main theories applied. This theory also includes cognitive evaluation theory and organic integration theory. Academically the thesis is based on interpretive phenomenology and constructivism, and through qualitative interviews and a concept-driven coding that selectively highlights the essence in the transcripts. Within the theory of self-determination, the psychol…