International students are automatically signed up for medical insurance, offered by Cowan. Premiums shall be billed from the first day of registration. Insurance coverage is mandatory, except in cases where students qualify for an exemption.
If you pay your tuition fees before the deadline indicated in the academic calendar, the Cowan team will send you, one week after receipt of your payment, a welcome email to your HEC Montréal email address (@hec.ca). This welcome email will contain instructions on how to access your kit (including your card), which is available online via the Cowan portal.
If you do not pay your tuition fees before the deadline, it may take up to two weeks to receive the welcome email from Cowan.
If you do not receive your welcome email, please contact Zone Info.
Please note: Before exchange students arrive in Quebec, they will receive an email containing the terms of payment that apply to them.
To find out about Cowan coverage (including the travel insurance), view the brochure, also available online via the Cowan portal.
Arriving before the coverage period starts? We strongly recommend purchasing insurance with adequate coverage until that time. You can purchase up to 6 weeks of early coverage with Cowan (fees apply). To sign up, write to Zone Info at least one week before your arrival.
Will you be interrupting your studies or dropping courses? It is important to keep your insurance coverage. It is also mandatory for those residing in Quebec.
| Sessions covered | Period covered | Premiums 2023-2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Regular students (except MBAs) | |||
| Fall admission | F + W + S | From August 16 to August 15 | $711 |
| Winter admission | W + S | From January 1 to August 15 | $469 |
| Summer admission | S | From May 1 to August 15 | $290 |
| MBA students | |||
| MBA | F + W + S | From August 16 to September 30 | $795 |
| MBA+ | S + F + W + S + F | From July 1 to January 31 of the following year (19 months) | $1 125 |
| Exchange students | |||
| Fall and Winter | F + W | From August 16 to May 15 | $605 |
| Fall | F | From August 16 to December 31 | $396 |
| Winter | W | From January 1 to May 15 | $396 |
| Newly permanent residents | |||
| Continuous coverage | 3-month waiting period to receive a Health Insurance Card | $257 | |
Simply present your insurance card to your healthcare provider.
Your Cowan card can also be used to pay for prescription medications at the pharmacy. Just present your card and the cost will be waived.
Log in to the Cowan portal to find out how to submit and track an online claim.
You can also submit a paper claim.
Claims submitted online will be reimbursed within five business days.
