Insurance Coverage
According to Dalhousie鈥檚 International Travel Policy, all students who are participate in university activities that involve travel outside of Canada must have travel insurance through the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU). This insurance is called聽, a DSU-administered international health and travel insurance plan that is purchased separately from their other in-country insurance plans. Backpack provides comprehensive, worldwide travel and medical coverage, trip interruption and trip cancellation coverage, 24/7 assistance, and crisis response services. Backpack covers multiple Dalhousie-related trips taken within a one-year period. Coverage is good for one year and includes multiple trips if travelling for university purposes.
It is mandatory to provide the International Centre with proof of Backpack insurance coverage before your international travel begins. For more information about other pre-departure steps and requirements, visit the Before You Go page on the International Centre website.
To purchase Backpack, follow the steps below:
- Go to
- Click on "Buy Now" at bottom right hand side of screen
- Purchase insurance with your credit card
Note: You do not need to log in before clicking the "buy now" button. If you are re-directed to , or if the system logs you in automatically to your DSU health insurance profile, try clearing your browser history and cookies then accessing 补驳补颈苍.听
If you are still being re-directed, please reach out to dsuhealth@dal.ca.
If your study, work, or research is taking you to your home country please contact聽Exchanges@dal.ca聽before purchasing Backpack.