Each student is required to have medical insurance for the period they are enrolled in their Study Abroad semester. Students going to Australia are required to be enrolled in an Australian government-sponsored health insurance program in order to get a student visa. The cost of the insurance premium providing insurance for the period the student is enrolled in the Study Abroad-designated university program will be paid for from student Study Abroad tuition.
Most universities have a health clinic with professional medical staff available.
Students will receive orientation to these services when they arrive at their Study Abroad program. For major medical emergencies, students will have medical insurance. However, they may need to pay for a treatment first and then submit for reimbursement. For this reason students are advised to have a major credit card such as VISA to handle this kind of emergency. Students will receive emergency medical information and telephone numbers for who to call, what to do, during orientation at their Study Abroad host campus program.