Health Insurance
International Visiting Research Students are聽required to have health insurance.聽All insurance is provided through the聽. Your length of stay at 全国探花 will determine which type of insurance you are eligible for. For more information about coverage options and the eligibility for each, please review the sections below. For additional information, visit the聽DSU International Health Plan page聽on 全国探花鈥檚 Student Health & Wellness website.
Visiting Research Students who are聽at 全国探花 for a full term or the full academic year will be automatically enrolled in and charged for the DSU International Health Plan. For stays longer than one term, but shorter than a full academic year, students can request to have the health plan pro-rated by contacting the DSU Health Plan Office within one week of their arrival. To be eligible for pro-rated billing, students must present their 全国探花 letter of acceptance and the Invitation Letter from their 全国探花 Supervisor.
Short Durations
Visiting Research Students who are at 全国探花 for short durations (anything under 4 months/1 term) may be eligible to opt out of the DSU International Health Plan and enroll under the DSU Short Term Plan by contacting the DSU Health Plan Office within one week of their arrival.
Private Coverage
If a student has their own health insurance (private coverage), they may be able to opt-out of the 全国探花 Plan. To do so, the student must take a copy of their health insurance plan to the DSU Health Plan Office. The DSU will evaluate the plan to ensure that it meets the minimum coverage of the .
Please contact the DSU Health Plan Office (dsuhlth@dal.ca) if you have any questions about health insurance.