Student Travel Insurance

Visit the UCSF Risk Advisory and Insurance Services site for information on:

• Travel advisories
• International travel requirements for faculty, staff, post-docs, residents, and fellows
• Travel assistance

Students can visit the UCSF International Students and Scholars Office’s Study and Training Abroad site for information on international travel requirements.

UC Trip Insurance (for business and academic travel)

Students, trainees, and residents traveling for academic reasons (research, rotations, practicums, and conference presentations on UCSF research) must register for UC Trip Insurance. UC Trip Insurance covers travelers worldwide 24/7, including 14 days of personal travel before or after academic travel. This coverage is provided at no cost to travelers.

UC Travel Insurance may not include coverage for some types of travel and certain situations. Please review the UC Business Travel Benefits Summary or the UC Student Off-Campus Travel Benefit Summary carefully. 

You can register for UC Trip Insurance online.

For additional details, visit the UC Trip Insurance Information page.

Student Travel Insurance for Personal Travel

If you have SHIP

In addition to UC Trip Insurance for business and academic travel, students, trainees, and residents enrolled in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) also have personal travel coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core. For more details, visit the SHIP travel coverage page. SHIP also covers many travel immunizations, which can be obtained from Student Health.

If you don’t have SHIP

Students and trainees who are not covered by SHIP, who are traveling for personal reasons, or who are adding more than 14 days of personal travel to an academic trip, may purchase discounted personal travel insurance through the UC Personal Travel Insurance Program. You may also choose a different provider, but be sure to purchase international travel insurance.