A level students who were trying to get through to the clearing line at Wales' biggest university faced delays due to a fault with the system. Cardiff University confirmed there are problems on some lines and said it was working to fix the problem.
Today is the busiest day of the year for clearing admissions - the system matching remaining university places with students who didn't get the grades needed for their first chosen course or who simply want to change.
One student, said that they had spent an hour on the line only to be disconnected before speaking to anyone. The website was also down, he said. On the morning of Thursday, August 18, a Cardiff University spokesperson said: "We're aware of a fault with some of the lines to our clearing enquiry centre. We're working hard to resolve the issue and we'll keep you posted. In the meantime, please call the relevant academic school to discuss potential vacancies."
