Tohoku Gakuin University

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Student Support

Insurance systems, etc.

Student medical expense subsidy

The university will subsidize the out-of-pocket expenses (for medical treatment covered by insurance) for the first visit if a student is injured and receives medical treatment from a doctor *1. To apply for this subsidy, please submit an injury report, a recurrence prevention measures sheet, and a receipt (with your name and date of visit) to the Student Affairs Office within 5 days of the date the injury occurred.

Injury Report and Recurrence Prevention Measures Review Sheet (PDF: 341KB)

*1 Cases eligible for medical expense subsidies
  • Accidents and injuries during regular classes
  • Accidents and injuries during extracurricular activities (on school premises)

Student Education and Research Accident and Injury Insurance

At this university, all students are enrolled in the Student Education and Research Accident and Injury Insurance (abbreviated as "Gakkensai") *2, with the university covering the premiums and providing a lump-sum payment. In the event of injury or accident, please promptly submit an injury report and a recurrence prevention measures sheet to the Student Affairs Office.

Injury Report and Recurrence Prevention Measures Review Sheet (PDF: 341KB)

Insurance claims after reporting are,
Please do so via SkettBook (Gakken Disaster Prevention's official LINE account + web app).

*2 Cases in which insurance applies
  • During regular classes, during school events
    →Eligible from 1 day of treatment
  • While on school premises for activities other than extracurricular activities, during commuting to and from school
    →Applicable to those undergoing treatment for 4 days or more.
  • During extracurricular activities (limited to activities that have been reported to and approved by the university)
    →Applicable to those who have been receiving treatment for 14 days or more.

*Please note that there are cases where insurance benefits will not be paid, as described below. For more details, please consult with the counter staff.
Intentional acts, fighting, criminal acts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc., and dangerous activities (mountain climbing, glider piloting, etc.)

Learn more about school disaster

Procedure Flow
  1. Injury occurred
  2. ① Submit an injury report to the Student Affairs Office (if eligible for medical expense assistance, also submit the receipt for the initial consultation).

    *If an injury report has not been submitted, we cannot proceed with the claim process. Please be sure to submit it before proceeding through the app.

  3. ② Report to the insurance company via the Gakken Disaster Prevention App (SkettBook).

  4. ③ Once you have fully recovered and finished your hospital visits, you can file an insurance claim using the Gakken-sai app (SkettBook).

*For those who do not have access to the Gakken-sai app, we will continue to accept paper requests. Please contact the Student Affairs Office.

Please see here for details on compensation.

Student Accident Liability Insurance (Supplementary Liability Insurance)

At our university, we offer optional supplementary insurance for student accidents, specifically supplementary liability insurance for student accidents (abbreviated as "supplementary liability insurance").

Please see here for details on compensation.

Student Life Comprehensive Insurance with Student Accident Compensation

At our university, we recommend that students enroll in the Student Life Comprehensive Insurance (abbreviated as "Supplementary Student Insurance") as supplementary insurance to the Student Accident Insurance.

Please see here for details on compensation.

*Applications are accepted at any time.

This page provides an overview of each insurance policy. Before enrolling, please be sure to carefully read the important information document and the brochures for each insurance policy. If you have any questions, please contact the underwriting insurance company (for Gakken-sai, Supplementary Liability Insurance, and Sports Safety Insurance) or the handling agent (for Supplementary Gakken-sai).