The University of Minho Students Union (AAUM) was founded in 1977, following University of Minho students’ demands and needs. It is know as being managed by students for students.
AAUM was the second Portuguese association to receive the government title of Institution of Public Utility. Nowadays, it is one of the biggest student unions in the country, with two headquarters, one in each University of Minho campi: Gualtar (Braga) and Azurém (Guimarães). Several departments compose the AAUM: Cultural, Administrative, Informatics and Sport amongst others, with the intention of assisting students in many different ways.
Sport is an important department, considering the fact that in Portugal,