Each student of the University of Buea is required to undergo a medical examination at the beginning of each academic year before registration. The examination is obligatory. The University provides health insurance for all registered students with the following benefits:
| Reimbursement of medical expenses for all serious illness | 350,000FCFA maximum |
| Death through illness | 250,000FCFA |
| Death by accident | 500,000FCFA |
| Physical disability after accident | 500,000FCFA |
| Medical expenses incurred after accident | 500,00FCFA |
| Funeral expenses (transport, casket) | 300,000FCFA |
To benefit from the insurance policy
- Each student mush have registered in the University of Buea Health Centre for the current academic year
- Each student must have undergone the annual systematic medical examination
- All medical conditions must have been reported to the University Health Centre or referred by the University Health Centre to another medical Centre