COMP9311 Database Systems (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 21 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP9311 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: 数据库系统
Type: Postgraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
Large data resources are critical to the functioning of just about every significant modern computer application, and so knowledge of how to manage them is clearly important in the industry. One very important platform for this is relational database management systems (RDBMSs).
COMP9311 has 21 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 20 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve a similar experience with COMP9311. Moreover, the class gets so noisy because everybody begins to talk during the lecture. I’ve ultimately decided to just watch the recordings. Will not sign up for COMP9315 like I’d planned to before now."
On Reddit: "Comp9311 23T3: basic db, no weekly task, 1 heavy load assignment. Online exam. Math5845 24T2 : 2:1 theory and practical R, 2 normal assignments, theory-focused exam with minimum R basically for bonus marks."
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Q: Is COMP9311 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 21 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP9311, and when is it offered?
A: COMP9311 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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