Signing up for a gym would be much cheaper then buying the weights you'll need to workout. What does a gym cost there ?
You can get deals around here that give you the first 3 months free and then like $40-$50/month after that etc. I would think that would give you a good start. There are usually good student deals as well if that applies to you.

As for bulking, its generally a process of getting an excess of calories while you workout to ensure your body grows. So yes, you workout and "bulk" as you call it. I would call it all one process.

Read the how to bulk sticky.

The rippetoe is a very good program. I started with that this year and its taken me pretty far. Check out my journal in the journal section if you want.

IronWorker