MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 32 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH1081 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Mathematics & Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 离散数学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course will enhance students' research, inquiry, and analytical thinking abilities and provide them with the mathematical language and mathematical techniques to unravel many seemingly unrelated problems. The course content addresses five major pillars of discrete mathematics: set theory, number theory, proofs and logic, combinatorics, and graph theory.
MATH1081 has 32 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 28 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "Hey! If you're struggling with 1141, my first piece of advice would be to switch to 1131. While 1141 can be a really great experience, it will only get harder from here, so if you're struggling I would really encourage you to consider switching to 1131, which you will find as a …"
On Reddit: "It's quite hard, the average mark for the 1081 final is 3%. Good luck!"
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Q: Is MATH1081 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 32 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1081, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1081 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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