A brief guide to accomodation in Cambridge Most first-year undergraduates, and some graduates, are allocated a room in college automatically.
Some colleges provide accommodation for all three years, others require periods of 'living out'.
Rooms in the second and third years are usually chosen by ballot. Quality of accommodation varies, both between colleges and within them, but in your first year you are likely to find yourself in a bedsit, sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities with up to 10 other people. By the end of your time here, you will be an expert at making pasta, since it's one of a small repertoire of meals possible in the kitchen facilities most colleges offer. Unfortunately, privacy can be limited, and students don't have full tenants' rights. According to University rules, you must be in residence for nine Full Terms to get your degree.