To help students pay for the health and wellness services they need, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ offers two different health plans through the insurance broker, Student VIP: the DSU Health & Dental PlanÌý(Policy #0091936000) and the AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ International Health Plan (Policy #92652).
Every AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ student must have health insurance coverage. This includes undergraduate, graduate and international students.ÌýMost AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ students are automatically enrolled into one or both health plans during the Fall Term depending on their enrollment status and registration at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ in September.
Opt-in or opt-out of the health plans
The DSU Health Plan Policy Year runs from September 1 until August 31 each year. Students starting in September who are taking three, full-credit courses are automatically enrolled in the DSU Extended Health and Dental Plan offered at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿Ìýand this fee is included in your tuition.ÌýInternational students registered at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿Ìýare also automatically enrolledÌýin the primaryÌýInternational Student Health Insurance Plan,Ìýwith this fee also being included in your tuition.
The opt-out deadlines can be found on the Important Dates page.
Students can opt themselves and family members in and out ofÌýthe plans offered by AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ and the DSUÌýduring the enrolment period in which your studies begin each policy year.
Students withÌýMSI coverage are able to opt-out of the DSU International Health Plan whenever you become eligible for this provincial plan.ÌýStudents with private coverage can only opt-out from their International Health Plan during the enrollment period in which your studies begin each policy year, and your private coverage must meet the requirements available atÌý.
Full-time students whose studies begin in the Winter or Spring Term are joining the policy during the plan year and must opt-into the Health and Dental Plan if you want this coverage.ÌýPart-time, Distance study, exchange or co-op, students in the Fall Term must opt-into the Health and Dental plan as you are not automatically enrolled. Opt-ins will be available atÌýÌýduring the enrollment period for each term.
Opt-ins and outs are completed online atÌý. Please reach out to dsuhlth@dal.ca if you have any questions.
Health plan details
Learn more about the specific plan and coverage that applies to you:
