This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the guidance and mentoring processes in university education, highlighting their relevance for the personal, academic, and professional development of students. The work conceives educational guidance as a systematic, dynamic, and formative process that goes beyond academics, incorporating personal, social, and emotional dimensions to foster student autonomy, responsibility, and decision-making skills regarding their life projects. A central aspect is the helping relationship, based on trust, respect, and empathy, which allows students to explore themselves, recognize their strengths and areas for improvement, and develop socio-emotional competencies essential for resilience and decision-making. Additionally, the text delves into professional and vocational guidance, emphasizing the importance of assisting students in building career paths aligned with their values and interests, promoting the formation of ethical and socially committed professionals. Tutorial management is presented as a structured pedagogical strategy that facilitates continuous monitoring of learning, academic planning, and prevention of difficulties in the university trajectory. The work combines theory and practice through case studies and methodological proposals, offering practical tools for teachers, tutors, and counselors. Altogether, it constitutes an essential guide to strengthen guidance and tutoring in higher education, promoting comprehensive, inclusive, and student-centered education aligned with the challenges of 21st-century education.

This book is included in DOAB.