SHIP Insurance

Reciprocal Healthcare for Visiting UC Students

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...

Special Summer Programs

Berkeley SHIP information for Special Summer Programs 2024

The information on this page is only for the following programs: Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM) and incoming students in Master of Public Affairs, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Master of Financial Engineering (incoming March class only), Master of Real Estate Development + Design, Master or Urban Design, 11-month Master in Public Health, Master of Biotechnology, and Master of Computational Social Science....

Insurance for Dependents

Berkeley SHIP offers comprehensive medical, behavioral health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family!

SHIP Referrals

collapse all expand all Choosing an In-Network Health Provider

To receive the maximum SHIP benefits, visit an in-network provider. Use the Wellfleet provider search tool on the Wellfleet Student mobile app or Wellfleet website to find...

SHIP Dental Benefits

MetLife Member Information Plan Network PDP Plus Group Number 151675 Member ID Number Your MetLife member ID is the same as your Wellfleet member ID (nine digits). Follow the instructions on this Wellfleet flyer to obtain your member ID. Dental Benefits Summary MetLife PDP Plus Dentist Non-Network Dentist Plan Year August...

Waiving SHIP

Summer Special Programs include:

1. Master of Financial Engineering - incoming March class only
2. Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM)
3. Incoming students in the following programs:
-Master of Public Affairs
-Master of Arts in Teaching (BTEP & PLI)
-Master of Real Estate Development + Design
-Master of Urban Design
-11-month Master of Public Health
-Master of Biotechnology
-Master of Computational Social Science

SHIP Waiver Application Instructions

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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.

SHIP for Non-Registered Students

SHIP for Non-Registered Students collapse all expand all Who May Enroll? Students with the below status who were enrolled in SHIP the Fall or Spring term immediately preceding the term for which the student wants to purchase voluntary SHIP: Graduate students on Filing Fee status: Graduate...

SHIP Fees and Enrollment

All 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 available...

How to use SHIP

collapse all expand all When you need health care at University Health Services (Tang Center)

When you need medical care, call the appointment office at 510-642-2000 or visit the eTang portal to make an appointment. Visit the appointments page for more information...