COMP1911 Computing 1A (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.1/5 overall, difficulty 2.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 35 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP1911 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Computer Science and Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计算1A
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
From recent innovations in AI like self-driving cars to humanoid robotics navigating complex environments, leapfrogs in battery technology to sequencing the human genome - the world is benefiting and evolving thanks to computer systems. At the core of all these systems are computers executing instructions to solve exciting problems.
COMP1911 has 35 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 2.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (3.7/5 overall); 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "I don't think many would disagree with u tbh. Most of the people on here might but if you go out on campus and get honest opinions of current students most people would agree with you. ELEC1111 was not taught very well. I found COMP1911 to be very decent though. I think that it'…"
On Reddit: "1911 is easier than 1511. Whoever told you otherwise was trolling you. If you have absolutely no intention of going into computer science or no interest in programming, 1911 is the one for you if you're filling a program core. That said, the staffing is better in 1511 and there'…"
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Q: Is COMP1911 hard?
A: Students rate COMP1911's difficulty 2.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is COMP1911 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 35 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP1911, and when is it offered?
A: COMP1911 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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