Health access support

Health support is financial assistance for students at UNIGE and HES-SO Geneva. It is an emergency assistance. It covers part of the healthcare costs not reimbursed by your health insurance. It aims to facilitate your access to certain types of care (e.g., psychological consultations, specialized assessments and follow-up).

Types of support available

For UNIGE students

Psychological counseling: we cover up to 20 sessions with the Student Health Service,
Specialized assessments: we cover up to CHF 500 for specialized assessments carried out by our faculties and institutes (e.g. speech therapy assessment).

For students at HES-SO Geneva

HES-SO Espace Santé (Geneva Health Center): we cover consultations with external healthcare professionals, made on the recommendation of the HES Health Center. Maximum coverage: the amount of your health insurance deductible.
Specialized assessments: we cover up to CHF 500 for specialized assessments carried out by our faculties and institutes (e.g. speech therapy assessment).

Who can apply for healthcare support?

If you are studying at UNIGE

To request health support, you must:

Prove that you need consultations by providing a health assessment.

If you are studying at HES-SO Geneva

For consultations with external healthcare professionals: complete a health assessment at the HES Health Center,
For a specialized assessment at the UNIGE: obtain approval from the Specific needs department of your higher education institution.

How do I apply for healthcare assistance?

For requests for a speech therapy assessment, please fill out the online form.

For all other requests, contact the desired health service for an assessment. Depending on your situation, this may include:

a psychological assessment (UNIGE),
a specialized assessment (UNIGE or HES‑SO Genève),
a consultation at the Espace santé HES-SO Genève (HES-SO Geneva Health Center).

Important: if you have already applied for financial assistance for the same academic year, the form may no longer be available. In this case, please write to us at: aides-financieres(at)unige.ch.

Important:

If you have already had a specialized assessment (speech therapy, functional assessment, etc.), you can still apply for financial assistance. We may be able to help you, depending on your situation and the funds available. However, applying after the assessment does not guarantee that you will receive assistance.
If you would like to know in advance whether you are eligible for financial support, please send us a quote.

Other resources

Financial assistance guidelines (see page 8 for eligibility requirements and documents to be provided for emergency assistance)