Insurance

Our University is offering students free comprehensive travel insurance for University related travel outside of the UK, such as placements, field trips and University volunteering trips. Please email your query to insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk if you are not sure if you would qualify for the free insurance.

Please find the form on our Insurance webpage , if you have difficulties with it, you may request the form by emailing to insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk , complete all the fields and return by email to this email address.

Once our Insurance and Risk Team receives your form, it will take us a couple of days to respond. You will then receive an email from our team with your insurance documents attached. If you haven't receive your documents 5 working days prior your departure, please contact Greta Luksyte on (0113) 812 3863, or email insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Once you apply for your University insurance, you will be granted access to our insurers Travel and Security website 'Red24'. Your log in details will be emailed out to you after your insurance cover is approved. If you wish to research your destination prior booking your flights please get in touch with our team insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Yes you can. For advice on issues such as medical advice, security issues, loss of documents etc. Call ACE Assistance 24 hours a day worldwide on +44(20) 7173 7796 If you need medical treatment, they have doctors fluent in 80 languages.

Alternatively, if it's not a medical emergency, you should contact: Greta Luksyte on +44 (113) 812 3863, Email our teaminsurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk or; Skype 'Leeds Beckett Insurance'. Our Insurance team's office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. We will endeavour to offer you the advice needed.

If you need urgent attention, you should firstly call the local emergency services to come to your aid.

You must then call ACE Assistance 24 hours a day worldwide on +44(20) 7173 7796 for medical advice if you are admitted to hospital. ACE has doctors fluent in 80 languages to discuss your diagnosis to ensure you are receiving the correct treatment. Make sure you have the ACE Assistance Insurance documentation with you, so they can discuss your treatment with the doctor and if necessary, pay the hospital directly for your treatment.

Your ACE Travel Insurance only covers dental in an emergency. Non-emergency dental issues are best treated at home as soon as you return from your trip. In the case of an emergency dental issue, please contact ACE Assistance 24 hours a day worldwide on +44(20) 7173 7796 for medical advice and if you are admitted to hospital for treatment.

Yes you can be covered, unless your doctor has advised us, that you are not fit to travel. If your pre-existing medical condition requires medical attention or you would like to discuss your conditions it with us, please get in touch with our team insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Our policies cover the whole period of your University trip and equivalent free time (up to four weeks) in the same country.

For example if you are studying for a semester in Madrid, you will be entitled to take four weeks of holidays in Spain and your insurance policy will cover your entire stay in Spain. If you are planning to extend your visit with 'free time' please state this at the point of application.

Yes, your personal belongings are covered by our insurance policy. You must let us know if you are taking any single items worth £500 or more, ie. iPhone, laptop etc. If your application is successful, we will send you the details of your cover for your personal possessions.

Your Insurance covers: 

• Unlimited medical and emergency expenses 
• Repatriation 
• Personal items 
• Loss of travel documents etc. 

Please get in touch if you want to see the Summary of Cover or an example of our full insurance policy. Alternatively you will be receiving this information if your application is successful.

Yes, you are insured as long as you let us know about these activities before hand ,so we can inform our insurers. However, our experience is that these activities are dangerous and are a risk to your personal safety, as local safety standards will not be the same as what we have here in the UK.

Please note, if you don't adhere to local laws, such as wearing a helmet on a motorbike, the policy may be invalid and you will be uninsured for the activity.

Yes, you are insured, but you must let us know if you are participating in any sporting activities, games matches whilst abroad, before you depart for your trip.

Once you complete the insurance form, you will be sent an email with all the insurance documents, security website Red24 and your log in details. You can then research on your location, get security and travel tips etc.

If you are not sure if the destination is safe to travel to please get in touch with us for advice or go to Foreign& Commonwealth Office travel advise website .

You can visit our team for an informal chat if you wish or call us on 0113 812 3863 and we'll make time to address your queries and concerns.

Please get in touch with Insurance and Risk Team by emailing to insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk or call Greta Luksyte on (0113) 812 3863.

Yes, if you travel to any European Union country you need to bring your EHIC card with you. Some associated countries accept it, such as Switzerland and Norway.

Yes, you will have to discuss your trip with your Placement Office and ensure employers liability is in place. If you have any questions about this, please get in touch with us insurance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.