SHIP Insurance

Special Summer Programs

Berkeley SHIP information for Special Summer Programs 2025 collapse all expand 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 Advanced Study in Engineering (MASE)1
Master of Law (LL.M Executive Track) Master of...

SHIP Waiver Instructions for Special Summer Programs

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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.

Note: This page is for LLM (executive track) students and new/returning summer graduate students in the programs indicated below. Students, who are enrolled in the current spring semester with an approved Spring 2025 waiver, do not need to apply for a summer waiver as the Spring 2025 waiver is valid through July 31, 2025.

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SHIP Fees and Enrollment

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...

Medical - Outpatient

1No cost-sharing for covered medical expenses, including prescriptions, incurred for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, pre-cervical cancer, and cervical cancer with in-network providers.

2If services are rendered with a non-network provider, SHIP covers 50% of the usual and customary charge after the deductible is met. Members are responsible for all costs over the usual and customary charge.

3Subject to the $450 deductible (once per plan year).

4If services are rendered with a non-network provider, SHIP covers...

SHIP Waiver FAQs

collapse all expand all Why did I get charged for a "health insurance fee" on my CalCentral statement? I didn't ask for health insurance.

All eligible registered* students at the University of California are required to meet the university’s health insurance mandate as set by the UC Regents. Registered* UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley...

Waiving SHIP

Waiving SHIP

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...

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 Benefits

berkeley ship logoBerkeley 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...

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: ...