COMP9417 Machine Learning (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall across 30 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP9417 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: 机器学习
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
Machine learning is the algorithmic approach to learning from data. The course also covers aspects of data mining, the application of machine learning to obtain insight from data.
COMP9417 has 30 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "ML is 90% math, 10% luck. Sorry if someone burst your bubble."
On Reddit: "LOL, we had easy stats questions in exam practice and they proceed to give us nothing even similar to the exam prac like somethings were but bruh ts pmo🥀🥀🥀"
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Q: Is COMP9417 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 30 reviews: overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP9417, and when is it offered?
A: COMP9417 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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