ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING MEDICAL INSURANCE

FOR THE 2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR

 

To our new international students,

Students enrolled in METU on a degree program have partial medical coverage. This coverage provides only for services offered by the Medical Center on campus which includes some of X-ray and laboratory tests, general medical examination, and simple first aid care, and covers 90 % of the cost of medication prescribed by the METU Medical Center 's Medical Doctors. However, it does not pay the cost of referrals and hospitalization. The cost of hospitalization in Turkey increased considerably in recent years. Sophisticated examinations (i.e. CT, MR) and simple operations may cost several thousand dollars.

For those reasons, all the students newly accepted to METU should have a health insurance that is valid in Turkey and that covers all expenses (including emergencies) when hospitalization is required.

Those who do not have such a health insurance can purchase it during registration. METU administration is currently negotiating with some health insurance companies and trying to get a special price for METU students. Since our university has a well-established Medical Center and METU students can take many health services in this center, it is possible to get special discounts for METU students. This health insurance is expected to cost between $ 250-300 and students who want to purchase it during registration should bring this amount with them. Further information about this issue will be given on this page.

The METU Medical Center services meet the ISO 9001: 2000 quality standards.

The medical doctors at the center consult their patients from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday. Emergency service is available 7 days a week 24 hours a day.

METU Medical Center