Insurance Cover by the French student system. For an internship carried out within the European Economic Space (EES), for a student having the nationality of a member state of the European Union it is recommended to ask for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). In all other cases, the interns who incur health expenses abroad can be reimbursed by the Student Social Security system to which they have subscribed, on their return and on production of documentary evidence. The reimbursement is then made on the basis of the French rates of health care. (There could be a big difference in refund rates). It is thus strongly recommended to the student to subscribe to a health insurance of his/her choice, specific to the host country and for the duration of his stay. This could be even the health insurance of his/her parents or that of a private company. Exception: if the host institution supplies the student with medical coverage the student can choose to benefit from this specific health protection. It is imperative that the student verifies the clauses of this protection before making a choice.
