Tshepang Dodoh Moatshe is applying to university through UCAS to study photography or filmmaking. They have included details of their academic history, current study of Creative Media at York College, and future goals. Their top choice courses are BA Photography at Leeds Art University or Manchester Metropolitan University. In their spare time, they enjoy practicing photography through mini photoshoots and analyzing films. [Moatshe indicates they are considering university to further develop their photography and filmmaking skills and potentially lead to a high-paying career, though they may also pursue an apprenticeship initially.]

1. UCAS APPLICATION
Tshepang Dodoh Moatshe
BUZZWORD – viking2022

2. Grades

3. GCSEs
Harrogate High School
Year Subject Grade Awarding Body
2020 English Language 5 AQA
2020 English Literature 6 AQA
2020 Maths 4 Edexcel
2020 Combined Science 4.4 AQA
2020 History 6 Edexcel
2020 Hospitality L2 Pass
2020 Business L2 Pass

4. Courses

5. University Course
Course Title BA Photography
UCAS Code W642
Link https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-courses/ba-hons-
photography/
Location Leeds Art University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE Grades • English grade 4 and above
UAL Grade • Merit
UCAS points • 112 points
General
Comments/ Course
Content
The first year is about expanding photography skills but also learn
about the history of the different perspectives on photography. The
second year of you develop your own specialistic photographic
practice and have to arrange for work experience. The third year
begin making a portfolio and receive feedback on the work in the
past years.
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
7/10

6. University Course
Course Title BA Filmmaking
UCAS Code W610
Link https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-courses/ba-hons-
filmmaking/
Location Leeds Art University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE Grades English Grade 4 and above
UAL Grade • Merit
UCAS points • 112 points
General
Comments/
Course Content
I would need a portfolio to evidence of my work
Rating/Suitabil
ity (0-10> 10
Being Most
Suitable)
7/10

7. University Course
Course Title BA Hons Filmmaking
UCAS Code Could not find one
Link https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-filmmaking/
Location Manchester Metropolitan University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE Grades • Grade 4 or above in English
UAL Grade
UCAS points • 104-112
General Comments/
Course Content
I would need a portfolio to evidence of my work
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
7/10

8. University Course
Course Title BA Photography
UCAS Code
Link https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-
photography/
Location Manchester Metropolitan University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE Grades Grade 4 or above in English
UAL Grade
UCAS points 104-112
General
Comments/ Course
Content
I would need a portfolio to evidence of my work
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
8/10

9. University Course
Course Title BA (Hons) Film and Media Studies
UCAS Code
Link https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-film-
and-media-studies/
Location
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
• Grade 4 or above in English
UAL Grade • Merit
UCAS points • 104-112
General
Comments/
Course Content
• This would be a continuation from partaking in Media in
college, this will expand my media skills, this course isn’t
really what I want to do in university this would be my last
option.
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
5/10

10. Personal
Statement
Support in the notes section at the bottom of each slide

11. Academic History
From 2015 - 2020 I attended Harrogate High School, from 2017 I studied GCSE
Maths, GCSE English, GCSE Science and addition of GCSE History, BTEC
Hospitality and BTEC Business and I achieved grades ranging from grade 4 – 6
and received 2 Level 2 passes in the BTEC courses. With the courses I had
practice in high school I have developed a variety of skills as I had my cooking
skills have improved and learned the health and safeties when working in a
kitchen although it not related to what I am currently doing at college I think
it is beneficial to have a variety of skills as I may change my career choice to
hospitality or to other subjects I had practiced in high school.

12. Current Study
In 2020 I started attending York College studying Level 3 Creative Media.
Taking this course has been amazing but has been also overwhelming.
Starting this course with no experience was pressurising as i had no skills
when using applications on Adobe for my first project and it was difficult at
first to navigate but that was also a learning process for as I learned in my first
project to Adobe Premiere Pro and with the use of tutorials on YouTube I was
able to present interesting effects into my music video.

13. The Future
The current time I don’t have a full set out idea of what I am planning to do
after college, I just have potential ideas but the only idea I think I will most
likely do an apprenticeship relating into photography or and film. As the
current being I see or planning to go to university. I think I will go at some
point in my life I will but for now university is not appealing to me. And when I
do go to university I will practice something Media related most likely if my
plan don’t change.

14. Outside College
In my spare time I have mini photoshoot as I have camera and doing this has
helped me develop my photography skills and when doing these photoshoots
I always try experiments with different angles and with different styles in
photos, this shows my advance photograph skills. Also in my spare time I
watch movies but when watching the movies I analyse the different type of
shots used so I have an overall idea of what angles and shots directors uses
often and also analyse the use of the angle.

15. Conclusion
- Although I am not planning to go university
straight after college but I am considering going
to university at some point in my life as I
thinking going to university will help develop my
photography or filmmaking skills even more and
I could also end up in a high paying job.

16. Introduction
When I do go university I will be considering or
will be applying doing an undergrade in
photography or filmmaking, I would study any of
these two courses as this two sections I have
doing at college in media are two areas I could
specialise and I have stated before it would help
develop skills even more also be able to get a
high paying job.