After receiving my offer, how long until I am assigned a college?

I received my offer last week for MPhil. How long until I am assigned a college? And after that, when is housing chosen?

I received my offer last week for MPhil. How long until I am assigned a college? And after that, when is housing chosen?

Katy's answer wasn't related to Cambridge. You will get a College at some point. The timing depends what choices you put down, how they work their application review process, and which Colleges. It can take anything from a few days to 8 weeks, usually about 4 weeks though.
Accommodation depends entirely on which College. They all have their own methods, but most don't bother doing anything until later int he summer when you have confirmed your place. They may not allocate and tell you where you are until just before you arrive. Different Colleges have different housing resources and different rules on who gets priority. So until you know your College, no-one can say how accommodation will work, and even then, it's best to email the MCR, because outside the College, no-one is likely to know the details.

Thank you for this answer. Am I correct to understand that the college will most likely assign me to housing, rather than me choosing it? I am coming from the US and the campus housing can be quite competitive and after freshman year, the students choose their rooms/ housing based on a lottery system. I am just trying to prepare for what the next few months might look like in terms of planning my move to the UK

First year - the College will allocate, fitting as best it can with the preference you have expressed in any form they send you. Second and Third years, Colleges have ballots, but these are based on student devised rules, and each College differs. Cambridge college offer undergrad accommodation for all 3 years.

Thanks Katy-
Is housing guaranteed for graduate students? I am international and not familiar at all with how Cambridge assigns housing. Do I have get a lottery number and then do housing choices/ assignments happen on a specific day through a portal? Or is it first come/ first served?

Thanks- I am going to be an MPhil student and my program is only one year. Do they still guarantee housing for post grads?