UHIP offers affordable insurance for international students to cover the cost of primary hospital and medical services. UHIP works together with the “StudentVIP” plan provided by BUSU (Brock University Students Union) and the GSA (Graduate Students Association), resulting in more comprehensive healthcare coverage.
February 28: UHIP refund application deadline for partial UHIP refund, except students with OHIP or pre-approved health insurance
March 1: Full refund granted if request for waivers/exemptions are received by this date. Only partial refund will be granted after this date
September 1: the start of the new policy year (Sept 1 – Aug 31)
New and returning degree-earning registered international students with a valid study permit or temporary resident visa, are automatically enrolled in the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) for the 12-month period running from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 of the current academic year.
Exchange, Study Abroad, ESL and any part-time student who was previously enrolled as a full-time student, will be automatically enrolled in UHIP for the duration of the period of which they are attending the university.
If students have a spouse or dependent children living with them while they study or work in Ontario, the dependent must also be enrolled in UHIP. For more information on dependent eligibility please visit the UHIP website.
Dependents are not automatically enrolled in UHIP. Students are required to enroll their dependent family member(s) within 30 days of their arrival in Canada to avoid a late fee of $500.
To enroll a dependent, students must send the following to uhip@brocku.ca*:
Note: Students must be enrolled in UHIP in order to enroll their eligible dependents, and they must enroll their dependents every year.
* please avoid attaching official documents to an email directly, as you leave you rself vulnerable to email hackers! I t is safer to send links to the documents from your Brock Office 365 OneDrive and then to set the permissions so that only those within your organization can see it.
New Incoming Students
Once registered for courses, newly admitted students are automatically enrolled for UHIP coverage. To ensure coverage is available for new students arriving to Canada, students are provided an additional 20 days coverage at no extra cost before the start of the coverage period.
| Starting Term | Coverage Start Date | Coverage Period |
| Fall | August 10 | September 1 - August 31 |
| Winter | December 10 | January 1 - August 31 |
| Spring/Summer | April 10 | May 1 - August 31 |
If newly admitted international students plan to arrive in Canada more than 20 days before the beginning of their term start date, they are required to purchase private insurance.
Returning Students
International students who are registered at Brock are automatically enrolled for the twelve-month coverage period, starting September 1 and ending August 31.
Exchange Students
Exchange students are enrolled in UHIP at the start of their first academic term for the duration of their exchange program at Brock. Coverage is provided 20 days before the beginning of the term to accommodate early arrivals. It is critical that exchange program students are aware of their coverage end dates to ensure that coverage is maintained for the duration of their time in Ontario.
UHIP is mandatory when studying in Ontario unless students are provided with an exemption. Exemptions are rare. For more information on opting out and exemptions visit the UHIP website.
If a student is eligible for an exemption, they must provide proof of alternate coverage to uhip@brocku.ca no more than 45 days after the start of term.
