1,200 new beds are being made available for students returning to full time education.
The first round of CAO offers come out in September with thousands not knowing where they will live.
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has said while the new beds are welcome he conceded it's not enough and he has long term plans to alleviate the problem:
"As the new college year begins, we have about 1200 more student beds this year than last year. So we are significantly seeing year on year more beds being put in to student accommodation and that's a good thing. We've also got to be honest and blunt with people that that in and of itself isn't enough. Just before the summer recess, I got approval from the Cabinet Committee on Housing to put in place a new policy and this policy will basically see the status of venting, assisting with the cost of building a college owned affordable accommodation."
