Health Insurance (OSHC)

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a mandatory requirement for international students studying in Australia. It must cover the student and his dependents too during the period of his stay in Australia. 

Which parts does OSHC cover?

• Costs of Doctor’s visits
• Medical treatments at a hospital
• Medical treatments out of a hospital
• Prescribed medications
• Emergency ambulance service

Check your eligibility

• Should hold a student visa
• Should be an applicant of student visa or bridging visa
• A spouse of an overseas student
• A child or step-child of an overseas student who is unmarried and has not turned eighteen years of age 

Types of OSHC

• Single : Covers an individual international student
• Double : Covers the student along with his primary dependant/spouse

• Family : Covers the entire immediate family of the international student who enters 

Average costs of OSHC