Connects you on September 1 with study? You are not alone. For thousands of young people is the start of something new and unexplored. As always, beginnings shrouded rituals and study is no exception. Here are the purchase of textbooks a mandatory initiation ritual, all of which must go through; an expense which can easily run into thousands of kroner and can range budget to the breaking point. An economic inroads shall not return immediately, and for many this means that the next few months must be lived on bread and water.

This should not necessarily be, and therefore we have created a guide for you, making it easier and cheaper to finance your study books. Read on and learn more about what you can do yourself.

Do not buy the books

With the Internet, you've got access to the oceans of information that previous generations of students have not even could imagine. Each university libraries in Denmark have access to electronic databases, where books, magazines and scientific articles are available for you. It is not certain that you can find all your study books in the databases; but there is a good chance that you can find selected books and articles you can read on your tablet or print out.

It is an option that more and more students use: "Of course I've bought some of my study books when I could not find them online. But the majority, I find through the databases that I can access through my studio. It's easier for me when I save money and instead can read them on my iPad, "says Rasmus Krøigaard studying for marketing management at CPH Business.

Find alternative funding

Not everyone who has the opportunity to buy new books. If you have to borrow to buy new books, you can take student loans, which are offered by the state and exclusively made for people on the SU, giving you beneficial opportunities. Alternatively, you can find financing at one of the banks; for example Santander .

Buy books used

There are many things going again for new first-year students in higher education; everyone should have the same subjects and courses, why are guaranteed of someone who has had your new subjects before you. It is to your advantage, since you can take advantage of Facebook groups for book sales or page as pensum.dk where students buy, sell and exchange books. You can potentially save a lot of money, and when you do not need the books more, you can sell them on to the next generation of students.

Read them on demand

If you can not find the books on one of the many electronic databases, you can read your books on demand with a service which LIX . Here you pay for the book and buy it electronically, which is cheaper than acquiring the physical. Alternatively, you can take advantage of a service like Google Books, where you can find a wide selection of books for free.

Share with your fellow students

The more I have to buy books, the cheaper it is. If it is possible for you, you can let the books go on shift, while sharing the cost of the purchase. It is not so handy in the exam periods, but if I can make a system that works, there is money to be saved.

Borrow books at the library

As a student in higher education you will be assigned a library that you can freely use. Here, your study books probably be available, where you can either borrow them home and read them at the library. However, please be aware that many others have the same idea as you, why you need to be out early to grab the books.

Borrow your friends' books

If your friends have purchased books, try to borrow them at their leisure. It is not the most precious opportunity, but you do not have to pay for it, as the books potentially going to cost you.

Study equals economic costs that can move many budget in the wrong direction. With the wizard, you hopefully were wiser on how to best armed to study books and the new semester. Good studies.