Affordable Academic Books for Your Studies – How to Find Used Books in Switzerland

At the start of each semester, not only lectures pile up – but also the costs for textbooks. But study materials don’t have to be expensive! Here’s how you can get the books you need at low cost – or even for free. Perfect for students in Switzerland.

💡 Money-saving tips for academic books
Get them from upper-year students
Ask fellow students in higher semesters if they’re selling or lending their books. The course content often stays the same – and you’ll save a lot of money.

Browse second-hand books on university marketplaces
➤ UNIBOARD Book Marketplace

Compare prices online
➤ billigbuch.ch
➤ buchsuch.ch

Use your university library
➤ University Library of Bern

These tips are useful not only for students in Bern but also for those studying in Lucerne or Brugg Windisch.

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