Waiting for your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number?
First, please check that you have completed all the required steps to have your CAS email issued. If you have done this, and it has been more than 5 working days, please email international@cardiff.ac.uk and include your student ID number along with the date that you confirmed the information required for your CAS email.
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If you have a question, or need help with your preparations to come to Cardiff, please contact us- we are here to support you.
Please include your student ID number in all correspondence, and provide as much information as possible so that we can assist you.