MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 0.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.5/5 across 46 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH1141 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: 高等数学1A
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 builds on high school calculus-based courses to provide a solid foundation for further study in mathematics for students in STEM disciplines. It is taken by undergraduate students typically in their first year and is usually followed by MATH1241 or MATH1231 and, as the higher version of MATH1131, has greater depth and a greater emphasis on proof and rigorous argument than MATH1131.
MATH1141 has 46 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.8 · difficulty 0.5 · would-recommend 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (4.5/5 overall); 14 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "It is more than possible to get HDs in all those courses - but the exams will be much more difficult than the current labs. Math1081 - depending on your maths ability, the exam should be alright. A substantial amount of the questions will be based around the last topic (graph th…"
On Reddit: "Firstly, why are you doing an adv math degree whilst you've only done 2u math? Literally 90% of the people in adv maths have done ext 2 maths and got band 6 in it, you're already coming in at a disadvantage. There's a reason why the selection rank for adv math is high. If you're…"
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Q: Is MATH1141 hard?
A: Students rate MATH1141's difficulty 0.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MATH1141 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 46 reviews: would-recommend 2.5/5, usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1141, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1141 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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