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OVERVIEW
International students joining Abacus Institute of Studies, need to have the appropriate insurance coverage to ensure the safety, well-being of the students studying at the Institute. The policy requirements would also ensure that the Institute is protected in the event of an emergency and all compliances of the Ministry of Education's Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students (2003) (The Code of Practice) is met.
ADVICE ON POLICY REQUIREMENTS
~ All International students are required to have appropriate and current medical and travel insurance for the duration of their planned study at Abacus Institute of Studies, as specified in the Code.
~ Abacus Institute of Studies shall advise all prospective students of the standard wording as set out in the Code of Practice, and provide information on the education provider's medical and travel insurance requirements.
~ Students purchasing insurance should purchase insurance cover at the time of fee payment and before they leave their home country. Students will be required to advise the Institute of their dates of travel/travel plans so that insurance policy could be activated accordingly to cover them from the start of their journey.
~ Where insurance is provided from a New Zealand company, policy details should be provided in the student's first language where possible.
~ In the case of overseas policy providers, students must provide Abacus Institute of Studies with the policy details in English, before the student starts attending the classes.
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