MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 30 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH1151 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: 精算与金融数学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, together with MATH1251, provides the mathematical foundation needed for Actuarial Studies and related disciplines, as well as possible further studies in mathematics and statistics. MATH1151 builds on high school level calculus, focussing first on a more rigorous development of limits and continuous and differentiable functions, and then introduces multivariable calculus with partial derivatives, tangent planes and multivariable chain rules.
MATH1151 has 30 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 27 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "Oh we’re both doing 1151. The content is hard, and since we’re not spoonfed an exact way to get solutions it’s confusing. I’m just focused on maximising pre exam marks and working through the final question bank. I think the problem solving skills will develop as time goes on lo…"
On Reddit: "It depends on what you are aiming for. **Do you want something like a HD (85+) or a reasonable pass (60\~).** If you want a high mark you will have to obviously study everything thoroughly. I took math 1151 and 1251 in my first year. I even skipped some tutorials and some lectur…"
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Q: Is MATH1151 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 30 reviews: usefulness 2.3/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1151, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1151 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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