St. Thomas University provides Medavie Blue Cross health coverage to all its students. International students also receive supplementary health coverage.
The University shares resources with the University of New Brunswick to provide quality health and counselling services:
- Physicians, nurses and a dietician at the Student Health Centre provide acute care and counselling if required.
- Qualified professionals from Counselling Services also offer students personal counselling and career coaching.
Campus Student Health Centre
Off-Campus Medical Services
Student Health Insurance
Counselling Services
Campus Student Health Centre
A medical clinic for full-time St. Thomas students is located at the third floor of Jones House on the UNB campus. Students may call the Student Health Centre for an appointment or visit during walk-in clinic hours held each weekday. Please remember to bring your student ID and Provincial Healthcare cards. Appointments may be made by phone at (506) 453-4837.
Clinic hours are:
September to April:
Monday to Thursday 8:15 am to 4:30 pm
Friday 8:15 am to 3:30 pm
May to August:
Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 4 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 12 noon
The clinic is closed between 12 noon and 1:00 pm.
Phone lines open in the morning at 9 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. for the afternoon, Monday through Friday.
You are encouraged to seek medical help during these hours, but for after-hours emergencies the clinic’s phone Message Manager will give instructions regarding procedures to contact on-call doctors.
For further information, please visit Student Health Centre.
Off-Campus Medical Services
If you prefer to seek medical assistance elsewhere, there is an after-hours clinic not far from campus at the Fredericton Medical Clinic (1015 Regent Street - [506] 458-0200), as well as the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital (700 Priestman Street - [506] 452-5400), a full service regional hospital. Again, do not forget your Provincial Healthcare card.
Please note that out-of-province students are charged a fee at the Fredericton Medical Clinic. This fee can be reimbursed by Medavie Blue Cross insurance.
Hospital services are to be used for extreme emergencies only. Do not forget your Provincial Healthcare card. In the event of an emergency you can call 911, which will link you to ambulance, fire, police services; however, do not call this number unless it is a serious emergency.
Student Health Insurance
As part of your tuition you will receive coverage under the St. Thomas Student Health Plan. You will receive a brochure regarding your coverage. Read it thoroughly.
Students who wish to opt-out of the Student Health Plan must submit a completed Waiver Form, with proof of duplicate coverage to the Business Office no later than September 30th.
International students will receive two insurance cards. One is equivalent to the Medicare or other Provincial Healthcare card that all Canadian students have. This will entitle full-time international students to go to the hospital, see a doctor and go to clinics without having to pay. The other card, which has a separate form to fill out, is provided by Blue Cross. This card will provide full-time students with prescription coverage and certain miscellaneous benefits. It is mandatory that international students fill out the appropriate forms in the Registrar’s Office.
Please note that health coverage includes emergency dental care coverage only. You may purchase regular dental care coverage elsewhere.
Details of coverage will be available from the Registrar’s Office or by calling (506) 452-0530.
Counselling Services
Professional, confidential counselling is available to all St. Thomas students. The 24-hour telephone support can be contacted at (506) 453-4820 or counsel@unb.ca . It is l ocated in Alumni Memorial Building, Room 19 on the UNB campus. You can also visit the Counselling Services website.