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Studentsafe insurance

10 November 2023

Health and travel insurance while you study in NZ is important. Studentsafe is UC's preferred medical and travel insurance for our international students. Unless you arrange approved alternative insurance, you'll automatically be given Studentsafe insurance. Find out about Studentsafe insurance.

HOW TO APPLY

ճby Allianz Partners is UC's preferred medical and travel insurance for international students. You are automatically registered under the Studentsafe policy when you complete your enrolment, and the charge is added to your tuition fees invoice.

Under theStudentsafe policy, when you travel to NZ to study for the first time, you automatically have up to 31 days of cover before theCourse Start Datein which you have enrolled or pre-enrolled, even though your premium is not paid until yourEnrolment in Personsession. You will have continuous cover throughout your study years, as long as you are fully enrolled and have paid the appropriate premium for each successive semester of study.

2025 Studentsafe premiums

Period of coverStudent rateCouple rateFamily rate
Two semesters
$855.00
$1,710.00$2,137.50
11 months
$827.00$1,654.00$2,067.50
10 months
$798.00$1,596.00$1,995.00
9 months
$726.00$1,452.00$1,815.00
8 months
$653.00$1,306.00$1,632.50
7 months$581.00$1,162.00$1,452.50
One semester$508.00$1,016.00$1,270.00
5 months$435.00$870.00$1,087.50
4 months$365.00$730.00$912.50
3 months$297.00$594.00$742.50
2 months$169.00$338.00$422.50
1 month$88.00$338.00*$422.50*

* The minimum period for couples and families is 2 months.

For information about cover start and end dates and other policy details, please refer to the fullPolicy on the .

This insurance cost will be automatically added to your Statement of Fees attached to your Enrolment Agreement unless you arrange approved alternative cover.

2024 Studentsafe premiums

Period of coverStudentCoupleFamily
12 months$810.00$1,620.00$2,025.00
6 months (one semester)$405.00$810.00$1,012.50

Policy details

ճdoes not automatically cover Pre-existing Medical Conditions. A Pre-existing Medical Condition is a medical or physical condition that you had before you enrolled in the plan and can extend to Pre-existing Medical Conditions you were aware of but did not seek treatment for. Cover can be arranged in certain circumstances by completing a. An additional premium will be charged if the insurer agrees to provide cover.

For any baggage items that are worth more than the policy item limit of $2,500 you can extend the cover and specify the item on your policy by filling in a. An additional premium will be charged to specify an item and you should insure it for the indemnity or current value of the item.

Family members can also be covered under the. Awill need to be completed and an additional premium for the family unit will be payable to the University. Acceptance is subject to Allianz Partners approval.

Present the completed form and your family member’s passport/sduring yourEnrolment in Personsession.

The family policy must start at the same time as the student's policy commences, and the appropriate additional insurance fee will be added to your statement of fees when you enrol/re-enrol annually. Note: Family policies are not renewed automatically each year. You must apply for family policy renewal on or before the policy expiry date.

You can purchase a policy directly fromif you decide to insure your family after you have already enrolled (a family policy must start at the same time as the student's policy commences) or if you wish to insure non-immediate family members (e.g. grandparents).

All Studentsafe-insured students enrolled at UC can use the UC Health Centre.

If your consultation/service is covered under your policy, the Health Centre will submit your claim on your behalfand you will not need to pay them.

If your consultation/serviceis NOT covered under your policy, you will be required to pay. The attending GP or nurse will be able to tell you if you are eligible.

Please note family members are unable to attend the UC Health Centre. This is a service for students only. Family member should instead register with a medical centre in the community. They would need to pay the medical centre directly for consultation/services, and thenfrom the Insurer.

Students can also choose to register with a medical centre in the community. They would need to pay the medical centre directly for consultation/services, and then claim reimbursement from the Insurer.

You have cover under your policy if your prescription optical aids are lost, stolen or your vision changes while you are studying. The insurer has an arrangement withwhere you will not need to pay them first. Instead they will invoice the insurer directly.have a number of branches throughout New Zealand. To apply for the no-pay service under this process,complete theor .

To learn more about how to make a claim, visit thefor instructions.

ճincludes an excess of $200 for baggage and portable computers or sporting equipment. Terms, conditions, limits and exclusions apply. Please refer to thefor detailed terms of cover.

To contact Studentsafe in NZ call toll-free on0800 486 004.

If you are outside NZ and an emergency occurs during your travel or stopover, you can phone+64 9 486 6868. Collect calls will be accepted. Call your telephone operator in your country and ask to place a collect call. Call charges will then be paid by the insurance company from anywhere in the world for advice when you need it.

If you have a minor loss or event while travelling, keep all records and receipts then make a claim when you arrive in NZ.

Studentsafe Inbound University Policy

Alternative insurance policies

If you don't want to use Studentsafe you can choose to use an alternative policy as long as it is assessed as meeting the minimum requirements.See more

Studentsafe Inbound University brochure

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Studentsafe Inbound University Policy

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