Health and Travel Insurance

Required Medical and Travel Insurance while Abroad

When traveling abroad, you should be aware of four general types of insurance coverage that you can obtain: medical insurance, travel insurance, trip cancellation insurance, and personal effects insurance. It is MANDATORY for students participating in education abroad programs to be covered by a required level of emergency medical, travel and trip cancellation insurance. Please click here for detailed information on the health and travel insurance requirements by the University’s Insurance and Risk Assessment Office. Insurance regarding personal effects is not mandatory.

In an Emergency

In the case of an emergency, follow these procedures:

1. Contact the University to inform us of your status.
Contact University Protective Services for 24 hour emergency services
Phone: (780) 492-5050
Email: ehs.emergency@ualberta.ca

2. Follow the safety advice from the local authorities

3. Keep the 24 hour emergency service information with you at all times:
University of Alberta Protective Services 24 hour emergency services

Tel: +1 780-492-5050
Email: ehs.emergency@ualberta.ca
Global Affairs Canada
Tel: +1 613-996-8885
Email: sos@international.gc.ca

4. Contact your emergency contacts to update them on your current status

Keep in Touch

UAlberta policy states that you must check your UAlberta email at least once a day. This is very important while you're abroad-it's the primary way we'll keep in touch with you.

You should also stay in contact with family or friends back home as much as possible.

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