Ireland Study Abroad Insurance

Posted on Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 1:25 pm

The shamrock, the leprechaun, the world famous Guinness beer and just about everything green green and green! Not every country around the world has such recognizable images associated with it. Cliché or not, Ireland attracts many visitors each year as well as it should, many of which are international students.

In addition to the all the great places to visit and wonderful culture, Ireland has a dynamic atmosphere and world class education. Ireland has a young population, with well over 4.5 million people in a country slightly larger than the state of West Virginia; 35% of the population is under 25 years old. The University College Dublin’s MBA program has also been ranked 31th out of 100 of the world’s top MBA programs by the Economist Magazine for 2010.

While students from the European Union countries are eligible for free hospital services in Ireland, non-EU students are not covered for any free medical service and are required to show proof of medical insurance when going to register and apply for a student visa to study in Ireland.

Starting January 2011, all non EU/EAA newly arrive first year students in Ireland may purchase a private insurance policy as long as it meets these requirements:

• The insurance covers the student for one full year or where the student is staying in Ireland for less than one year for the entirety of their stay;
• The insurance coverage covers the student at a minimum of €25,000 for Accident and €25,000 for Disease;
• The insurance coverage covers the student for any period of hospitalization.

A great choice for study abroad insurance in Ireland is the Atlas plan, which would meet these requirements.

If you will be studying in Ireland for more than one year, the second year onward you have to buy your health insurance sourced in Ireland.

Posted by ahoontrakul

Originally from Thailand, Apinant grew up in the United States and has extensive international experience traveling throughout Asia, Australia, North America and Europe. He has lived, studied and worked abroad in China, England, Taiwan and Thailand. Apinant is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Masters in International Business and a Bachelors of Science in Business Management.