OVERSEAS STUDENT
HEALTHCOVER (OSHC)
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
is insurance that covers basic medical
and hospital care that you may need
when you are in Australia.
You must have OSHC if you have, or want
to apply for, a student visa (see page 32)
and you can obtain it from any government-
approved OSHC provider.
OSHC only covers you from the time
you arrive in Australia and so you may
also need travel insurance while in transit.
You will learn more about the Australian
health system and health insurance during
Orientation (see page 35) or you can consult
for more information.
OSHC by Allianz Global Assistance
UQ’s preferred OSHC provider is Allianz
Global Assistance (formerly OSHC
Worldcare) and the University can accept
payment on their behalf.
Your Letter of Offer will indicate the Allianz
Global Assistance OSHC fee for visa-length
cover of OSHC, and the program deposit
amount that is part of your tuition fee. When
you have paid the deposit and OSHC, and
signed and returned the Acceptance form,
your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) will be
issued. This will show that the OSHC has
been paid, which will satisfy the student visa
application requirements (see page 32).
OSHC by Allianz Global Assistance
coverage (formerly OSHC Worldcare)
– 24-hour emergency assistance and
medical advice
– partial coverage of medical services
provided by doctors (general
practitioner services)
– partial coverage of medical services
such as pathology and radiology
– some prescription medicines
– emergency ambulance services.
Note that there is a waiting period for claims relating
to most pre-existing medical conditions and not all
medical claims are covered under OSHC (please check
for details at
Allianz Global Assistance is also the
preferred OSHC provider for UQ’s Institute
of Continuing & TESOL Education’s (ICTE-
UQ), and ICTE-UQ students can buy Allianz
Global Assistance OSHC insurance when
paying their tuition fees. See information
about OSHC cover for periods of less than a
year at
OSHC Allianz Global Assistance
Other government-approved OSHC
providers
UQ has no relationship with any other
government-approved OSHC providers and
so cannot accept payment from students
for any provider other than Allianz Global
Assistance. However, you can contact another
OSHC provider and insure with them directly,
e.g., British United Provident Association
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STUDENTS
WITHFAMILIES
You can find information about bringing
your family with you at
/
international-students/international-
students-and-their-families
.
Student Services also produces a
comprehensive guide to family and spouse
issues in the
Families of International
Students
booklet, which is available by
emailing
.
If you are bringing a spouse and/
or children to Australia, you will need to
have enough money to support them: see
pages 45-46 or go to
/
international-students/living-costs
. You
can also go to
for more
information on applying for dependant visas
for your family members.
Childcare costs
Childcare costs in Australia are very high
and you need to contact childcare centres
directly for fee information before you arrive
(see page 37).
School tuition fees for children
The Immigration Department requires that
dependant children between the ages of five
and 18 attend school full-time as a condition
of the dependant visa. International fee-
paying students must pay school tuition fees
for school-aged children.
2014 annual fees for Queensland
government schools
YEAR LEVEL
FEE (AU$)*
Primary School (Prep - Year 7)
$11,008
High School (Years 8 - 10)
$12,056
High School (Years 11 - 12)
$13,362
* These fees may increase in 2015; you may also have to
pay school application fees.
In Queensland, all state schools offer
an optional Prep Year before primary
school (see
/
studentservices/inclusive/prep/
).
If you have school-aged children, you
should email
.
au for assistance with applying for schooling
and obtaining a Confirmation of Enrolment
(CoE) which provides proof of school
enrolment for your child’s dependant visa
application. Once you arrive in Queensland
you can then register your children to attend
a specific school near where you will be
living. You can find more general information
about applying for schooling in Queensland
at
-
student.html
.
If you have received a scholarship from the
Australian government and/or you are a PhD
student, you may be exempt from paying
school tuition fees for your school-aged
children who attend government schools.
Please email an International Student Advisor
at Student Services (internationalstudentss@
uq.edu.au) before applying for a dependant
visa to confirm whether you are entitled
to an exemption from dependant school
tuition fees. Please see policy on waiver of
school tuition fees at
exemption-criteria.pdf
.
Student Services
International Administrative Officer
– Student Services
Email
Phone +61 7 3365 1704
Fax +61 7 3365 1702
EMPLOYMENT
OPTIONS
If you are residing in Australia on a
student dependant visa and want to
work, you must have a student visa that
includes permission to work.
Holders of a student visa can work up to
forty hours per fortnight (two weeks) while
their University program is in session, and
full-time during University vacations.
If, for any reason, your student visa is
issued without the right to work, you will
need to apply for a permission-to-work
student visa after commencing classes.
You will also need a Tax File Number before
undertaking work. You will hear more about
these issues during Orientation Week.
Information about dependants working will
be covered in the
Families of International
Students
session.
In general, you cannot realistically expect
to cover tuition fees or living expenses from
casual work.
If you are studying at UQ on a
scholarship, you should contact your
scholarship provider about how many hours
you are permitted to work each week.
Part-time work can be difficult to find and
there is much competition for these jobs.
Most available jobs are non-professional
and involve tasks such as waiting on tables,
cleaning, or sales.
OSHC Allianz Global Assistance prices
*Singles – Covers only the valid student visa holder.
**Dual Family – Covers one valid student visa holder plus
either one adult spouse or recognised de-facto partner
or one or more dependant children.
*** Multi family – Covers one student visa holder plus
more than one dependant which can only include one
adult spouse or recognised de-facto partner and one or
more dependant children.
Please note that OSHC fees listed are for 2014: fees are
reviewed each year and are subject to change.
MONTHS
SINGLE
PREMIUM
(AU$)* FROM
1 JAN 2014
DUAL FAMILY
PREMIUM
(AU$)** FROM
1 JAN 2014
MULTI FAMILY
PREMIUM
(AU$)*** FROM
1 JAN 2014
6
$309
$708
$997
12
$571
$1369
$1948
18
$856
$2218
$3139
24
$1141
$3068
$4329
36
$1762
$4589
$6474
(BUPA) Ltd
.
com
), Australian Health Management (AHM)
or Medibank Private
. You will need to
provide evidence of this cover before your
CoE can be issued.
International
UQ Guide 2015
