Health Insurance
Every student is obliged to have a german statutory or private health insurance (such as Mawista or Provisit) for the enrollment. Since January 1st 2022 it is also necessary to request the electronic transmission of your current health insurance certificate or your exemption from statutory insurance (if privately insured) from the statutory health insurance company. If you have contracted a private health insurance, you also submit the insurance confirmation together with your enrolment documents.
Since the electronic transmission of the insurance status must have already taken place at the time of enrollment at Bergische Universität Wuppertal, you should do this immediately after receiving your acceptance letter.
Thus, written insurance certificates are no longer required at the time of enrollment. The presentation of an insurance certificate from the private health insurance company or an insurance card will NOT be accepted as proof of insurance.
Private health insurance for German course participants
Participants in preparatory German courses cannot take out insurance with a statutory health insurance company, but must take out insurance with a private German health insurance company before enrolling. There are special low-cost private health insurances for this purpose, such as Mawista or Provisit.
The insurance certificate from the private health insurance company must be presented at the time of enrolment. After successful completion of the German course, you can then insure yourself with a statutory health insurance company (see above) for your specialised studies.
FAQ
Previously international students had to provide a health insurance certificate or a copy of the EHIC card for enrollment at Bergische Universität Wuppertal or obtain the international e-form (E 109, E 111, E 112) and present it at enrollment. From now on this certificate will be provided digitally by the health insurance companies directly to the universities.
As an applicant, contact the German statutory health insurance company of your choice and state the BUW sender number, which was provided to you with the enrollment documents on the health insurance information sheet, and tell them that you plan to study at BUW.
From now on, a written membership certificate or the insurance card (EHIC) will not be sufficient for enrollment. In any case, the digital insurance certificate from your health insurance company is required for enrollment.
Here you will find a list of all statutory health insurance companies in Germany. You can choose one freely.
Contact a statutory health insurance company in Germany of your choice with the following documents:
- A copy of your EHIC / AT-11
- A copy of an official identification document (identity card or passport)
- Your address (preferably in Germany, alternatively your home address)
- Name of the desired university (BUW) at best with the BUW sender number
The chosen health insurance company will then send a notification to the Bergische Universität Wuppertal that you fulfill the insurance obligation.
Submit a membership application to the statutory health insurance company of your choice and state that you would like to study at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, ideally also provide the BUW sender number. As soon as your application has been processed by the health insurance company, BUW will receive an electronic corresponding notification from the health insurance company that you are insured there.
Inform your health insurance company adding your membership number that you would like to study at Bergische Universität Wuppertal. Your health insurance will then send an electronic corresponding notification to BUW.
Select a statutory health insurance company of your choice and submit the following documents to them for inspection and verification whether your private insurance is sufficient for enrollment at Bergische Universität Wuppertal:
- A copy of your private insurance policy
- A copy of an official identification document (identity card or passport)
- Your address (preferably in Germany, alternatively your home address)
- Name of the desired university (BUW) at best with the BUW sender number
- If you originate from a non-EU country: Application for exemption (you can obtain this form from the statutory health insurance of your choice).
The statutory health insurance of your choice will inform you accordingly whether your insurance coverage is sufficient. If it is not sufficient, you will have to have statutory health insurance.
Travel insurance is not accepted for the duration of your studies in Germany, as it does not provide sufficient health insurance coverage. You will have to have statutory health insurance.
Address & Contact
Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Abt. 3.3 - Internationales Studierendensekretariat (student admission and registration)
Gaußstraße 20
42119 Wuppertal
Germany
Personal consultation hours in the Student Service Center (SSC) right at the main entrance (building G, room G.08.16):
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For organisational reasons, office hours may change sometimes. You can always find the latest information about office hours on the Student Service Center page under "News".
Telephone consultation and advice:
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
