To help students pay for the health and wellness services they need, 9 1免费版下 offers two different health plans through Student VIP: the DSU Health & Dental Plan and the 9 1免费版下 International Health Plan.
Every 9 1免费版下 student must have health insurance coverage. This includes undergraduate, graduate and international students.听Most 9 1免费版下 students are automatically enrolled into one or both health plans during the Fall Term depending on their enrollment status and registration at 9 1免费版下 in September.
Opt-in or opt-out of the 2024-25 health plans
The DSU Health Plan Policy Year runs from the 1st听of September until the 31st听of 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 9 1免费版下听and this fee is included in their tuition.听International Students registered at 9 1免费版下听are also automatically enrolled听in the primary听International Student Health Insurance Plan,听with 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 of听the plans offered by 9 1免费版下 and the DSU听during the opt-out period in which their studies begin, each policy year.
Students with听MSI coverage are able to opt-out of the DSU International Health Plan whenever they become eligible for this provincial plan.听Students 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 at听.
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.听Part-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 at听听during the enrollment period for each term.
Opt-ins and outs are completed online at听. 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: