Academic requirements in university students: the experience of theChilean Catholic University’s Center for supporting academic performance and vocational explorationAna María Hojas, María José Anais, Angélica Bustos, Cecilia Letelier, Soledad Zuzulich1ABSTRACTThis article describes experiences from the Centre for Supporting Academic Performance and Vocational Exploration of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In particular, it describes the evolution of its services and how these services have developed and diversified, after eight years operating, according to academic needs of students in this University.The experience of the Centre shows the importance of addressing issues associated with academic performance and study as areas that require specialized professionals.Keywords: academic achievement, study skills, college students, academic support1 Centro de Apoyo al Rendimiento Académico y de Exploración Vocacional, Dirección deAsuntos Estudiantiles, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago. Chile. Contacto:ahojas@uc.cl