MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 38 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH1231 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: 数学1B
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 MATH1131 or MATH1141 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.
MATH1231 has 38 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.7 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (3.3/5 overall); 14 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.7 stars); 23 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "To pass you just need the good rng for multiple choice questions and to get 1 or 2 questions you memorised from the question bank, try to memorise at least like 7 or 8 questions so you can get higher odds."
On Reddit: "A couple of things (I am a lecturer at UNSW who also studied at UNSW and I teach math-adjacent CS topics). 1. Marks don't matter (except in circumstances where it's tied to scholarships or higher degree admissions). You might think they do, but they really, really don't. Anyone …"
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Q: Is MATH1231 hard?
A: Students rate MATH1231's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MATH1231 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 38 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 4.7/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1231, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1231 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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