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Health Insurance

International Visiting Research Students are required to have health insurance. All insurance is provided through the . Your length of stay at Â鶹Íø 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 DSU International Health Plan page on Â鶹Íø’s Student Health & Wellness website.

Visiting Research Students who are at Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø letter of acceptance and the Invitation Letter from their Â鶹Íø Supervisor.

Short Durations

Visiting Research Students who are at Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø 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.