The Health Fund

Students who have incurred health or dental care expenses that are not covered by the European Health Insurance Card, NAV or any other public welfare arrangement can apply for economic support.

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12/07/2017
14:10
Kjell Pedersen

Please read the guidelines on this page carefully before submitting your application.

Who can apply?

Students who have paid the semester fee to Studentinord, and who have their studies as their main occupation, i.e. minimum 20 ECTS per semester can apply. You must be a registered student both at the time when you receive the treatment and when you apply for a refund.

Application deadlines

You can only apply for expences you have had in the current semester.

The application deadlines are 28 February for expences in the autumn semester (1 July - 31 December) and 31 August for expences in the spring semester (1 January - 30 June).

You can apply consecutively after completed and paid treatment. 

What expenses may be covered by the health fund?

  • Deductibles at the GP.
  • Physiotherapy, chiropractor and manual therapist. Please note that only public approved health services entitles you to a refund.
  • Blue prescription medicines. 
  • Dental care or treatment. This must be characterized as necessary treatment. Students below the age of 20 must og to the public (municipal) dental care service. If parts of the expenses are covered by NAV, this must be specified on the invoice.
  • Eye tests and glasses. Glasses must be individually adjusted, made and delivered by a publically approved optician. Eyeglass frames, sun glasses and othe accessories are not covered.
  • Extraordinary expenses. After special consideration, you may be given refunds of other extraordinary expenses due to temporary illness or disability, preferably documented as necessary treatment by a doctor.

You will not get support for

  • Braces
  • Cosmetic treatments
  • Implants
  • Insoles

Important about attachments

  • A copy of your digital student ID or receipt for paid semester fees must be attached to all applications.
  • Your healthcare exemption card must be attached if your application concerns doctor/GP, psychologist or blue prescription medicines. The healthcare exemption card can be downloaded from helsenorge.no. 
  • You do not need to submit receipts for treatments covered by the healthcare exemption card. 
  • For dental care, the receipt must explain what kind of treatment you hace paid for.
  • The student’s name must either be printed or handwritten with pen on the receipt, and certified by an officer at the dentist, doctor etc. The uploaded receipt must be clearly readable. Receipts that do not fulfill these demands will not be taken into account. 

Conditions for support

  • You can only get support for treatents listed on the website.
  • Deductible per semester: NOK 650
  • Studentinord may cover up to 50 % of the total amount applied for after the deductible has been withdrawn.
  • Maximum support per student per academic year: NOK 7500
  • No money will be paid in advance.
  • Awarded amounts lower than NOK 500 will not be paid.
  • Incomplete applications will be rejected.
  • In case of several applications in one semester, the applicant only pay the deductible once.

General rules

  • The refund application must be submitted through the specified application form.
  • Refunds may be given granted on the basis of specified receipts marked with the student’s name.
  • If the expenses have been covered by NAV, other public arrangement, or an insurance policy no reimbursement will be granted.
  • The health fund will only cover treatment that has taken place in Norway.
  • Studentinord reserves the right to control the information that is stated in the application form. We will require that refunds granted on a false basis are returned to Studentinord.
  • Decisions in health fund cases may be appealed to the Health Fund Appeal Committee. The appeal committee consists of Studentinord’s mental health counsellors and a student representative from SON. The deadline to appeal is 3 weeks counted from the date the decision was made.
  • Studentinord reserves the right to change the rules of the health fund in case of a significant change in the financial burden.

The rules apply as of 1 July 2024.

How to apply

Click here to access the application form. 

Please remember that the application must clearly state what health treatment you require support for.

Processing time

Due to a large number of applications it may take some time until you get a reply to your application. The applications are treated consecutively, at least once per month.