Save money on your

Course Equipment

One of the top reasons that have always put students off going to university is the thought of financial hardship. However, long gone are the days of the crusty student and his tins of beans! If you take on the lifestyle and make the necessary cuts then yes, you too can thrive…

Now, we’re not saying that you will be living the P.Diddy lifestyle. However, if you make the necessary cuts you can certainly adopt his work hard play/hard mentality and enjoy all aspects of uni’ life. Therefore, it is very important that you take full advantage of the opportunities available to help you save money.

It is very tempting, when you start a new course, to go out and spend a lot of money on buying shiny new equipments and books. However, a great way of cutting the cost is to buy second hand books from students in the years above you. During Freshers week the university will usually put on a book fair strictly for this purpose – at the very least there will be a second hand bookstand at the Freshers Fair. With this system it’s always good to know that you will make some money back when you sell the book on again to the Freshers next year. So, even though they may not be in top condition try and look after your second hand copies so students will want to buy them.