Safety and insurance

Other useful resources

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) offers a range of advice for travellers, including the latest Travel Advice for countries round the world.

Gap year Information provided by the FCO

Research official health recommendations, particularly when travelling outside Europe and obtain any vaccinations in good time before you go.

NHS Fit for Travel

COE Connections International

Endsleigh

Risk Assessment

All students must submit a Risk Assessment (RA) for each approved Year Abroad study or work placement. The completion of a RA is a formal requirement; failure to submit a sufficiently detailed RA by the designated deadline may result in the placement not counting towards your Year Abroad and invalidate your University Insurance and any relevant funding eligibility.

The University uses a platform called Peregrine Foresight for pre-travel RAs. Further instructions are published HERE.

Insurance

University Travel Insurance

MMLL and AMES students traveling abroad now MUST take out free University Travel Insurance. Please refer to the University's Travel Insurance webpage for further information and guidance. Students should submit risk assessment first before applying for University Travel Insurance.

A few points to highlight:

The University Insurance team is responsible for the working of this scheme. Any inquiries should therefore be addressed to them at insurance@admin.cam.ac.uk

A reminder that the Insurers adopt the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)'s own definition of ‘essential travel’ as any travel that individuals deem essential for professional or personal reasons. Therefore an ‘amber’ warning to the effect that the FCDO is advising against all ’non-essential’ travel to a destination should not necessarily prevent you from travelling. You will still be covered by insurance even where an amber warning is in place.

In common with the vast majority of affordable policies, the University scheme does not cover Covid-related disruption (e.g. repatriation of belongings, etc.). It does cover in-country medical costs for Covid treatment.

UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)

All students in Europe should carry a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). A GHIC gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in the European Union. You must provide placement details of your YA placements and the YA Office can supply the proof required on request only when your placement has been approved.