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2025
A private secondary school in Nigeria needed a trusted partner to manage overseas university placement for their graduating students at scale.
Harmaz Ridge developed a structured placement programme for the school, providing advisory sessions for students and parents, handling applications to partner institutions internationally, and supporting the visa process for successful applicants. The school now refers all outbound placement to Harmaz Ridge as their exclusive education partner.
The Challenge
High Student Volume with No In-House Placement Infrastructure
The school had a strong academic reputation and a large cohort of graduating students each year with serious overseas university ambitions. However, the school had no internal placement office and no structured process for managing applications. Parents were left to navigate the process independently, and the school's reputation was at risk when students had poor outcomes.
Our Approach
A Structured School-Wide Placement Programme
Harmaz Ridge designed and delivered a placement programme tailored to the school's calendar and student profile. We held structured advisory sessions on-site, managed all applications centrally, and provided ongoing progress updates to both students and the school administration.
- Programme design aligned to the school's academic calendar and student cohort profile
- On-site group advisory sessions for students and separate parent briefings
- Individual student profile assessments and personalised institution shortlisting
- Centralised application management with school administration visibility
- Visa application support for all students receiving overseas offers
Key Results
Measurable outcomes from this engagement
Application success rate in first cycle
The majority of students in the first programme cohort received at least one offer from their target institutions.
Destinations covered
UK, Canada, Ireland, and UAE — institutions and application requirements managed in parallel.
Partnership status awarded by school
Harmaz Ridge named exclusive placement partner after the first programme cycle.
"Our students finally have a proper pathway. Parents no longer come to us confused about what to do. Harmaz Ridge runs the programme professionally, communicates well, and delivers results our school can be proud of."
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