Insurance information for student placements Introduction The information below outlines the insurance cover held by the University relating to student placements, and provides a link to the Student Placement Indemnity Form which must be completed for each placement. A placement is a period(s) of study/work away from the University that benefits the student’s module or course of study. For the purposes of insurance, student placements are categorised either as compulsory, or optional. A compulsory placement is a requirement of the of study, and may student’s course include the following: placements ‘Year out’ Short term and summer vacation placements Study abroad (e.g. Erasmus) Field work/trip including study tour Subject to completion of a Student Placement Indemnity Form, the University’s insurance cover will automatically apply to a compulsory placement. An optional placement is not a requirement of the of study, but is in student’s course a relevant area and, therefore, beneficial to the studies. It may include the student’s following: placements ‘Year out’ Short term and summer vacation placements Field work/trip including study tour Overseas electives insurance cover does not automatically apply to an optional The University’s placement, and these are considered on an individual basis. In addition to completion of a Student Placement Indemnity Form, confirmation must be provided to the University Insurance Section , by the course tutor/course adviser, to the effect student’s that the placement is relevant, and expected to be beneficial to their course of study. The Insurance Section will respond to confirm whether the insurance cover University’s will/will not apply. insurance policies will not provide cover for any student placements that do The University’s not fall within the categories outlined above. Insurer guidelines Limited (UMAL) / Hasilwood The University’s insurer, ‘Universities Mutual Assurance provided guidelines on the application of insurance Management Services Ltd (HMSL)’, has cover to student placements, which can be accessed here: Any member of staff who is arranging a student placement, or is supporting an optional placement, must have read and be familiar with these guidelines. Gap in cover Section 2 of the Insurer guidelines, outlines that if the host holds appropriate liability insurance cover, this will provide financial compensation in the event of the student suffering injury or death. The purpose of asking the host to confirm that they have insurance cover, and that this
Insurance information for student placements Introduction The information below outlines the insurance cover held by the University relating to student placements, and provides a link to the Student Placement Indemnity Form which must be completed for each placement. A placement is a period(s) of study/work away from the University that benefits the student’s module or course of study. For the purposes of insurance, student placements are categorised either as compulsory, or optional. A compulsory placement is a requirement of the student’s course of study, and may include the following: ‘Year out’ placements Short term and summer vacation placements Study abroad (e.g. Erasmus) Field work/trip including study tour Subject to completion of a Student Placement Indemnity Form, the University’s insurance cover will automatically apply to a compulsory placement. An optional placement is not a requirement of the student’s course of study, but is in a relevant area and, therefore, beneficial to the student’s studies. It may include the following: ‘Year out’ placements Short term and summer vacation placements Field work/trip including study tour Overseas electives The University’s insurance cover does not automatically apply to an optional placement, and these are considered on an individual basis. In addition to completion of a Student Placement Indemnity Form, confirmation must be provided to the University Insurance Section , by the student’s course tutor/course adviser, to the effect that the placement is relevant, and expected to be beneficial to their course of study. The Insurance Section will respond to confirm whether the University’s insurance cover will/will not apply. The University’s insurance policies will not provide cover for any student placements that do not fall within the categories outlined above. Insurer guidelines The University’s insurer, ‘Universities Mutual Assurance Limited (UMAL) / Hasilwood Management Services Ltd (HMSL)’, has provided guidelines on the application of insurance cover to student placements, which can be accessed here: Any member of staff who is arranging a student placement, or is supporting an optional placement, must have read and be familiar with these guidelines. Gap in cover Section 2 of the Insurer guidelines, outlines that if the host holds appropriate liability insurance cover, this will provide financial compensation in the event of the student suffering injury or death. The purpose of asking the host to confirm that they have insurance cover, and that this
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