When you need medical care, call the appointment office at 510-642-2000 or visit MyUCBerkeleyHealth to make an appointment. Visit the appointments webpage for more...
Frequently asked questions about dental coverage: collapse allexpand all How does the SHIP dental plan work?
Dental coverage is provided through the MetLife PDP Plus plan. With this plan, you select a provider from a nationwide network of 90,000 MetLife PDP Plus Dentists. More than 500 network dentists are located within five miles of campus.
When you make your appointment, let the dentist know you have...
UC Berkeley supports the Statement of Reciprocal Services for University of California Student Health Centers:
The Student Health Center (SHC) at each University of California campus gladly offers reciprocal access to its student health services to currently registered students from all other UC campuses under the same conditions that apply to its students not enrolled in its campus Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).
Students enrolled in their home campus SHIP may receive special discounts, benefits, or services at their home campus Student Health Center that are funded by that...
Berkeley SHIP information for Special Summer Programs 2026 collapse allexpand all Period of Coverage and Cost of SHIP Program SHIP Effective Dates Cost of SHIP Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)1 Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS)1 Master of Molecular Science and Software Engineering (MSSE)1Online/On-Campus...
All eligible registered UC Berkeley students, 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...
To save you time and frustration, please take a moment to review these helpful steps. Most errors encountered during the waiver process can be avoided by following these simple instructions.
All registered undergraduate and graduate UC Berkeley students, including international students, are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) to meet the University of California’s health insurance mandate set by the UC Regents. If you have comparable health insurance that meets the SHIP waiver criteria and do not wish to have dual coverage, you can submit an online waiver application to waive enrollment in SHIP. The waiver must be filled out annually during the waiver period (July deadline for the entire upcoming academic...
Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is an outstanding health plan designed specifically for college students.
Berkeley SHIP is a comprehensive major medical insurance plan, providing medical, counseling, and prescription through Wellfleet Student, vision through VSP, and...
Whether you are graduating or leaving the University for an extended period, SHIP cannot be continued after the last day of coverage following graduation (December 31 or July 31). The ending of SHIP is considered a qualifying event that opens a 60-day special enrollment period for you to enroll in other insurance plans.
Here are some options that might be available:
Under 26 Years of Age - If under the age of 26, one may be able to stay under their parent or guardian's insurance plan as...
Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is an outstanding health plan designed specifically for college students. 