Insurance for International Students at Jönköping University

Before arriving in Sweden, you need to ensure that you have adequate health insurance coverage.

All students - Personal Injury Insurance

All students, regardless of nationality, who are admitted to and pursue their undergraduate, graduate or doctoral studies at Jönköping University, are covered by the Personal Injury Insurance for students. The insurance applies in Sweden and covers injuries during school hours and during travel to and from the location where school hours are spent. It does not cover injuries during leisure time or medical treatment costs during illness.

Degree-seeking Students

If you need health care in Sweden different rules apply depending on which country you are from and if you are registered in the population register in Sweden. Always make sure that you have adequate health insurance. If you do not have insurance, you will have to pay the entire cost yourself if you need health care, which can be very expensive. Some countries have agreements with Sweden regarding medical benefits and in that case you pay the same health care fees as a person resident in Sweden.

Please contact the Swedish social insurance office (Försäkringskassan) or visit their website for information regarding your country.

Please also note that if you plan to travel to other countries in Europe, other rules may apply regarding health care fees and you always have to make sure that you have adequate health insurance coverage.

Exchange Students - Supplementary Insurance

This insurance applies only to exchange students in accordance with an exchange or acceptance agreement between Jönköping University and the foreign university. The insurance covers these students' medical treatment costs in Sweden. It also contains certain accident cover in the form of a fixed amount in conjunction with disability or death as well as liability and legal expenses cover. It applies twenty-four hours a day in Sweden. More information can be found in the Insurance terms and conditions.

In connection with, for example, a visa application, the Swedish embassy or consulate may in some cases demand that you have insurance covering medical treatment costs in Sweden. If that is the case, contact the school you have applied to and they can issue a certificate of the insurance we have taken out.

If you suffer an injury please contact your school in order to get help with contacting the insurance companies.

Fee-paying Students - Supplementary Insurance

This supplementary insurance applies only to fee-paying students. For more information we refer to the full terms and conditions of this insurance which can be found on the right hand side of this page.