In this section, you'll find eligibility information for the Health & Dental Plan, other student services, and family enrolments.

Vision and travel benefits are included in the Health portion.

Health & Dental Plan

Automatically covered students

• • Full-time and part-time graduate students in September or January paying McMaster fees, including:
  - International students studying at McMaster and paying McMaster fees
  - Students away on exchange paying McMaster fees
  - MBA students
  


• • Full-time Fall and Winter Term Divinity students (automatically covered by the Health Plan only)


• Graduate students that aren't covered under the CUPE 3906 Dental Plan as of Sept. 1 are also automatically covered by the GSA Dental Plan.
  

Students not automatically covered but eligible to self-enrol

• • New students registering in May
  


• • Post-degree students, students on co-op or leave of absence, incoming exchange students from another university, and auditing students (as long as they can provide proof of full-time status)
  


• • Visiting students
  

Are you on co-op or leave of absence? You can enrol yourself in the Plan in the Fall Term. Once you return to an academic term and are automatically billed for the Plan, contact Studentcare for a refund if you've already paid the self-enrolment fee.


See the Self-Enrolment section for instructions.

Students not eligible for coverage

• • Part-time and new Summer Term Divinity students
  

All enrolments must be completed during the Change-of-Coverage Period. If you’re not sure if you're eligible, check your student fee account or contact Studentcare.

Please note that students and their dependants aren't covered for out-of-province or out-of-country emergency services once they reach age 65. For more details, contact Studentcare.

Additional Services

Coverage for Your Family

If you’re eligible, you can enrol your family (spouse and/or dependent children) in the Health & Dental Plan for an additional fee. See the Couple & Family Enrolments section for instructions.