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Medical insurance and health coverage are important topics for all new students 鈥� whether you鈥檙e coming from another province or territory, or from across the globe. As a 麻豆导航student, you must have both basic and extended health insurance coverage. Here鈥檚 a quick look at what steps you need to take.

How do I get basic health insurance?

Canadian students

BC students

If you鈥檙e a resident of BC and currently covered by MSP, no action is required on your part.

Out-of-province students

If you鈥檙e a Canadian student with a health plan in another province or territory, you do not need to switch to BC MSP. You鈥檒l be covered by the health plan in your home province or territory as long as you remain a student. If you choose to switch to MSP, you鈥檒l need to听.

Students coming from abroad

If you鈥檙e a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada coming to Canada after living abroad, you may already have health coverage in BC or another Canadian province or territory. If you don鈥檛, you鈥檒l need to 听and make arrangements to join the听 or another private temporary insurance plan for the first three-month period before your MSP coverage takes effect.

International students

Canada has a public healthcare system. Everyone living in British Columbia (BC) for longer than six months is required to join , a basic health insurance policy for the BC residents. If you鈥檙e an international student, you鈥檒l need to as soon as you arrive in BC.

MSP has a three-month waiting period before your MSP coverage starts. You鈥檒l automatically be enrolled in a private temporary health insurance plan called听听to cover your three-month MSP waiting period after you register for courses if you are a new to 麻豆导航student. Check your听听to confirm you are charged for iMED. Your iMED coverage will begin on August 1, and it will be valid until October 31. If you are a one-term exchange student or Visiting International Research Student, you have different .

A couple of tips:

• If you arrive in BC before August 1, .
• If you arrive after August 31, submit a so that your iMED dates match your MSP waiting period.
• If you already have MSP, you will be covered by another provincial health plan for the waiting period, you have health insurance through a third party organization who is funding your studies, or you will complete your entire program online from outside Canada, be sure to apply to .

Visit the page to learn more about the differences between iMED, MSP and the AMS/GSS Health and Dental plan (Vancouver campus) or SUO Health and Dental Plan (Okanagan Campus). If you have questions about healthcare or coverage in Canada, please contact an International Student Advisor on the 听or听听campus.

How do I get extended health insurance?

Extended health and dental plans are designed to take care of some expenses not covered by basic health insurance plans. As a 麻豆导航student, you will be automatically enrolled in the extended health and dental plan offered by the听听(UBCSUO) on the Okanagan campus or the听听(AMS/GSS) on the Vancouver campus when you register for courses. Certain exceptions may apply, so make sure you check your to confirm that you鈥檝e been enrolled and charged the appropriate fee.

For details on your coverage, or how to opt out if you already have equivalent coverage, please visit the .

What if I have a pre-existing medical condition?

If you鈥檙e being treated for a medical condition, consult your healthcare professional to make sure you鈥檙e well enough to take on the challenge of university. If you鈥檙e well enough to attend UBC, you鈥檒l need to plan for treatment during your studies.

Find out if the treatment you need is available at 麻豆导航or nearby, how much it costs, and whether it will be covered under your basic and/or extended health insurance. The听 on the Okanagan campus and听听on the Vancouver campus offer on-campus medical clinics. If you are an international student you can also connect with International Student Advising on the听听or听听campus for guidance.

What if I have a documented disability?

If you have a documented disability and require disability-related accommodation or academic support, please make an appointment to discuss your eligibility with the 听on the Okanagan campus or听 on the Vancouver campus.

As a 麻豆导航student, you鈥檒l need to have reading, writing, and speaking skills in English, regardless of your first language or citizenship. To ensure you develop those skills,听all 麻豆导航undergraduate students听are required to earn between three and six credits of writing, communication, or English.

Is this the same thing as the English Language Admission Standard?

No, they鈥檙e two different things. The听English Language Admission Standard听(ELAS)听is an admissions requirement that you had to meet before being admitted to UBC. Your Faculty鈥檚 first-year writing, communication, or English requirements are something you need to meet now that you鈥檙e a 麻豆导航student.

What are my first-year writing, communication, or English requirements?

To check how many credits you must complete and which courses will fulfill your degree requirements, please refer to the undergraduate degree requirements for your Faculty at听听or听.

What is the first-year English course entry requirement?

麻豆导航Okanagan

To stay enrolled in your first-year English courses, you must meet the first-year English course听.

麻豆导航Vancouver

听do not have any prerequisites.

麻豆导航offers International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) credit and A-Level (British-patterned education) credit to new first-year students who are eligible. If you think you鈥檙e听eligible for first-year credit听based on your IB, AP, or A-Level courses and grades, you鈥檒l need to follow these steps.

Step 1: Send us your scores

Arrange for your scores to be sent from听the听,听, or your Advanced Level Examination Board to 麻豆导航so we can evaluate your eligibility for first-year credit. For more information about which IB, AP, and A-Level courses are eligible for credit, and the minimum scores required, check out our听online guide for first-year credit.

If you are waiting for credits to appear on your record, please be patient. You will likely see your credits start to appear in your account from the final week of July until late August. To view your credits, log into Workday, go into your profile and click “Academics,” followed by “Transfer Credit.” Note that the 鈥淭ransfer Credit鈥� tab will only appear if you have been awarded transfer credit.

Step 2: Plan to register for your 麻豆导航courses

Make sure that you鈥檙e ready to register for your classes. Read up on tips for choosing your first-year courses, know your registration date for either or , build your saved schedules, and review your first-year credits in Workday.

Please note that it is only when your first year credits are updated, that you can consider making changes to your schedule and course registrations by the (also known as the add/drop deadlines).

If you have questions or concerns about what courses you need to register for 鈥� for example, whether you should be registering in first- or second-year courses 鈥� please contact your faculty or academic advisor at听听or听听for assistance and recommendations.

Other questions?

If you have other questions about degree planning and course selection, an academic advisor from your faculty at听听or听听will be the best resource.