Comprehensive health insurance for students from abroad
Student Care offers international students who come to Switzerland for education or further training and are exempt from mandatory health insurance under the Swiss Health Insurance Act (KVG/LAMal) comprehensive insurance coverage equivalent to the benefits catalogue of Switzerland’s mandatory health insurance scheme, along with additional benefits tailored to their needs.
What Student Care insurance offers
Do you want comprehensive financial cover during a temporary stay in Switzerland for training or further education such as a degree or internship? Is the best possible healthcare important to you?
SWICA’s Student Care insurance is designed to meet precisely these needs. Student Care is aimed at foreign students (school pupils, university students, interns and trainees, but not doctoral students) who are temporarily resident in Switzerland for training or further education and are exempt from mandatory health insurance under the KVG. When you choose Student Care, you benefit not only from attractive premiums but also exclusive advantages for students from abroad.
The advantages of student health insurance for you
Student Care is budget-friendly and geared specifically to the needs of international students.
Worldwide cover plus comprehensive insurance cover in line with the benefits provided under Switzerland’s mandatory health insurance scheme (KVG).
It’s easy to buy Student Care directly online.
The santé24 online practice is there to answer your health-related questions – free of charge and around the clock.
Student Care does not charge a deductible on costs that are above the selectable annual excess.
You can enjoy the benefits of Student Care insurance up to the age of 45.
When you take out Student Care health and accident insurance, you benefit from the best customer service and attractive advantages for SWICA customers. Check it out for yourself.
Student Care is available to people between the ages of 16 and 45. Calculate your personal quote and buy cover directly online.
SWICA has the most satisfied customers
SWICA is proud to have once again been ranked first for customer satisfaction in independent surveys such as those conducted by Comparis, moneyland.ch, bonus.ch and AmPuls.
SWICA apps: your digital companions
Wherever you are, you can use the SWICA apps to access a wide range of services. From scanning and submitting invoices to using the self-help SymptomCheck function, the SWICA apps are your mobile companions.
SWICA supplementary insurance
You can use SWICA supplementary insurance to augment your basic insurance cover according to your needs. For example, SWICA rewards your efforts to stay fit and healthy with attractive contributions of up to 1300 francs per year towards activities in the areas of exercise, nutrition and wellbeing *This is how your prevention contribution is calculated: SWICA covers 90% of the costs under Completa Forte supplementary insurance, up to 500 francs per calendar year (up to 300 francs per type of activity). Praevita covers an additional 50% of the costs up to 500 francs per year (up to 300 francs per type of activity). Optima supplementary insurance covers 90% of the cost exceeding this amount, up to a maximum of 300 francs per calendar year. This means your preventive healthcare contribution can be as much as 1’300 francs per year. Find out more in the example calculations below, or in the comparison of contributions.
active4life: preferential offers for SWICA customers
SWICA customers enjoy numerous discounts on trips to Swiss destinations and various other offers. Whether it’s a discount on accommodation, cable car rides or admission to thermal spas, there is an active4life customer offer for everyone.
Buy Student Care online
Calculate your premium for Student Care health and accident insurance online and buy cover quickly and easily.
