SHIP Fees and Enrollment

All eligible registered undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley, including registered international students are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), and charged a health insurance fee on their CalCentral account.

Voluntary SHIP plans are available for concurrent enrollment undergraduates, filing fee graduate students, and students who have a formal medical withdrawal status or are on approved pregnancy leave. Dependent plans are also available for qualified dependents of current SHIP members. Please note, as of Fall 2018, Berkeley SHIP is not available to students who have graduated or are on non-medical/pregnancy leave from the University. 

Who can enroll in SHIP?

All eligible registered undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley, including registered international students, are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).

Groups eligible for Voluntary SHIP include:

  • Non-registered graduate students at UC Berkeley on Filing Fee
  • Undergraduate students on Concurrent Enrollment status 
  • Students on medical withdrawal status or approved pregnancy leave 

The following UC Berkeley programs are currently not eligible for SHIP:

  • Master of Advanced Study in Integrated Circuits
  • Master of Information and Data Science
    • Note: 5th year Masters of Information and Data Science are eligible for SHIP.
  • Master of Information in Cybersecurity
  • Evening and Weekend Master of Business Administration
  • Executive Master of Business Administration

How to enroll

Eligible registered students are automatically enrolled in SHIP when they enroll in their classes. Students must enroll in at least half of a unit in order to trigger their enrollment in SHIP. The fee for SHIP is billed as part of students' registration fees in CalCentral. Note: Students can waive enrollment with proof of comparable insurance.

Students on filing fee, concurrent enrollment, medical withdrawal status, and approved pregnancy leave are not automatically enrolled in Voluntary SHIP and must manually enroll. For more information and to enroll, see SHIP for non-registered students. 

Enrollment period for Voluntary SHIP:

Semester Enrollment Period  Effective Date
Fall 2021 July 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021 August 1, 2021
Spring 2022 December 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022 January 1, 2022

Period of Coverage

2021-22
Fall 2021 August 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Spring 2022 January 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022

Cost of SHIP 2021-22

Undergraduates Rates
Undergraduates $1,894 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner $1,894 per semester
Child $1,894 per semester
2+ Children*  $3,673.52 per semester

Graduate Rates
Graduates $3,044 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner $3,044 per semester
Child $3,044 per semester
2+ Children*  $5,940.97 per semester

*Metlife caps dental premium at 1 child.

Cost of SHIP and Period of Coverage for Special Summer Programs

Please see Special Summer Programs. Special Summer Programs include Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM) and incoming students in Master of Public Affairs, Masters of Arts in Teaching (PLI, BE3, and LEAD), Master of Financial Engineering (incoming March class only), and the 11-month Master of Public Health. 

Qualifying Life Events 

A Qualifying Life Event is a major life change that may affect your health insurance needs. Qualifying Life Events may make you eligible for a special enrollment period outside the open enrollment period. Please click here for more information about eligibility and how to proceed.

Obtaining an Insurance Card

You can view and print your ID card by registering on the Wellfleet website or Berkeley SHIP mobile app. 

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