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
No. of years | Average cost of OSHC (AUD) |
1 | 501 |
2 | 505 |
3 | 513 |
4 | 556 |
5 | 569 |