Health Insurance
You can purchase insurance in your home country, however you will need to ensure that it is valid in Ireland and in any other countries you plan to travel to.
There are different levels of private health insurance available. You are advised to read your policy documents carefully.
Basic medical expenses insurance is available for approximately €120 from Odon Insurance Brokers. This insurance policy will satisfy the visa requirement for private health insurance and can be obtained before you arrive in Ireland. For more information on this insurance please visit www.odon.ie/ucd
More comprehensive plans are available from one of the three main private health insurance companies in Ireland: VHI, Aviva or Quinn Healthcare. Please note that in order to apply for a policy from one of these companies you will need to provide an address in Ireland and for Aviva’s service you need to have a PPS number (see Working in Ireland page). Also note that medical cover does not normally begin immediately with VHI or AVIVA. There is usually a ‘waiting period’ of twenty-six weeks. VHI offers a 10% discount to UCD international students and will usually waive the ‘waiting period’ on request. If you are interested in this scheme, please phone VHI and let them know you are a student at UCD.
ODON
O’Driscoll O’Neil Insurance Brokers
17 Herbert Place, Dublin 2
+353 1 639 5800
Web: www.odon.ie/ucd
VHI Healthcare
DA Business Park, Dublin Road, Kilkenny
Tel: +353 56 775 3200 or
1850 44 44 44 (within Ireland)
Web: http://www.vhi.ie/
AVIVA
1 Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: +353 1 850 71 66 66
Web: http://www.aviva.ie/
QUINN Healthcare
Eastgate Road, Eastgate Business Park,
Little Island, Co. Cork
Tel: +353 1 890 89 1890
Web: http://www.quinn-healthcare.ie/
