ABSTRACT
Mentoring can be seen as a democratic process, where the mentee and his or her development will be the central focus. C. A. Mullen and W. A. Kealy argue that mentoring is a relevant up-to-date method for development suitable for the actual needs of modern life. In the United States mentoring has become as a practice within organisations and local governments. J. Stalker has observed that within the academic world mentoring can be seen as an important part of the students' social development and that it can contribute to their personal development. The purpose of the mentoring projects was to give female students the opportunity to get support in their personal and professional development, to increase their confidence and develop their self-esteem. Whilst the mentors had been trained to take responsibility for other people and to be open for their needs and desires, the mentees had taken part in the university culture, which gave them possibilities to discuss questions about further studies.
