From A Levels to a university offer.
Our Cambridge A Level programme and dedicated university counselling prepare Simba students for competitive admission in Zambia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and beyond.
How we support every applicant
University guidance at Simba begins well before Year 13 — it starts with the subject choices a student makes at 14.
Subject and pathway counselling
One-to-one guidance on IGCSE and A Level subject choices, matched to the degree and career a student is aiming for — medicine, engineering, law, business, computing or the arts.
Applications & personal statements
Structured workshops on UCAS, Common App, South African and Zambian university applications, plus personal statement drafting and reference coordination.
Entrance tests & interviews
Preparation for SAT, IELTS, NBT, UCAT and university interviews, with mock interview panels run by staff and alumni.
International placement
Support with student visas, accommodation, credential evaluation and scholarship searches for universities abroad.
University & careers fair
An annual fair bringing admissions representatives, alumni and professionals onto campus to meet our senior students and their parents.
Parent information evenings
Sessions for families covering timelines, costs, funding options and how to support a child through the application year.
Cambridge qualifications open doors
Simba is a Cambridge International school. Our IGCSE and A Level qualifications are recognised by universities worldwide.
Zambia & the region
University of Zambia, CBU, Mulungushi, UNILUS, and leading South African universities.
United Kingdom
UCAS applications to Russell Group and other UK universities using A Level predicted grades.
Wider world
Applications to universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, the UAE, India and China.
The guidance calendar
Research
Course and university research, aptitude profiling, and a shortlist agreed with the counsellor and parents.
Applications
Drafting statements, securing references, sitting entrance tests and submitting applications by each deadline.
Offers
Responding to offers, interview preparation, scholarship and funding applications.
Placement
Results-day support, clearing where needed, visa guidance and pre-departure briefings.