To help students pay for the health and wellness services they need, ±«Óãtv offers two different health plans through Student VIP: the DSU Health & Dental Plan and the ±«Óãtv International Health Plan.
Every ±«Óãtv student must have health insurance coverage. This includes undergraduate, graduate and international students.ÌýMost ±«Óãtv students are automatically enrolled into one or both health plans during the Fall Term depending on their enrollment status and registration at ±«Óãtv in September.
Opt-in or opt-out of the 2024-25 health plans
The DSU Health Plan Policy Year runs from the 1stÌýof September until the 31stÌýof August, each year. Students starting in September who are taking three, full-credit, hour courses are automatically enrolled in the DSU Extended Health and Dental Plan offered at ±«ÓãtvÌýand this fee is included in their tuition.ÌýInternational Students registered at ±«ÓãtvÌýare also automatically enrolledÌýin the primaryÌýInternational Student Health Insurance Plan,Ìýwith this fee also being included in their tuition.
The opt-out deadline is September 30, 2024.
Students are able to opt themselves, and family, in and out ofÌýthe plans offered by ±«Óãtv and the DSUÌýduring the opt-out period in which their studies begin, each policy year.
Students withÌýMSI coverage are able to opt-out of the DSU International Health Plan whenever they 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 their studies begin each policy year, and their 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 they 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 they 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: