Insurance for international students

According to the UGR International Mobility Regulations, Incoming students are obliged to have health and travel insurance for the duration of their study period (art. 29).

Following recommendations made by the Ombudsman of Andalusia and the Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE), the University of Granada requires that all students on international mobility programmes (Erasmus, UGR International Mobility Programme, etc) provide proof that they have purchased travel insurance. You must also provide proof that you have health insurance (for mobility periods within the EU and associated non-EU countries please check the health cover provided by the European Health Insurance Card). The compulsory travel insurance must minimally include the following cover:

  • Health and travel insurance

  • Medical transportation or repatriation

  • Transportation or repatriation of a deceased policyholder

  • Travel costs of a family member to accompany a policyholder in the event that they become ill

  • A family member’s stay abroad if they need to accompany the policyholder

  • Disruptions to a trip due to the death of a family member

  • Civil liability

University of Granada has signed an agreement with ERGO insurance company and any incoming and outgoing UGR students can purchase it, as well as international students officially enrolled at UGR

The ERGO policy provides the following cover and guarantees:

Incoming and outgoing UGR students can purchase the insurance policy via the following link:

If you need further information regarding the policy or assistance with purchasing it please contact: sandra.sanroman@ergo-segurosdeviaje.es

  • Purchase prices according to different profiles:

    • Foreign students in Spain: €147.38

    • Foreign students in Spain Sports Sciences: €170.06 (see note 2)

Note 2: This condition shall be applied to insurance taken out on behalf of students of the following degree programmes: Grado (Bachelor's Degree) in Sport and Exercise Sciences, Grado (Bachelor's Degree) in Primary School Education + Grado (Bachelor's Degree) in Sport and Exercise Sciences (Melilla), Grado (Bachelor's Degree) in Sport and Exercise Sciences (Melilla).

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Basic instructions concerning the policy and the relevant phone numbers can be found on the insurance certificate you receive upon purchasing the policy.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you have purchased the policy and require assistance during your trip you must immediately contact the ERGO company by calling to +34 93 220 38 57 and indicate:

  • Your full name

  • The policy number: 07631000403

  • Your location at the time of calling

  • Your phone number

  • A description of the problem or incident that you require assistance with