MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 27 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH1241 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.
MATH1241 has 27 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.8 stars); 22 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Did the same courses (math1241 though) last term. My advice: phys1231 and elec1111 in person lectures are useless. Khan academy has an electrical circuits intro course which i highly recommend, and the phys1231 asynchronous web stream lectures are just superior in many ways. For…"
On Reddit: "Maths 1A and 1B you can get away with watching no lectures and just doing practice questions. The lab tests are just memorisation and parts of the final exam are also just memorisation."
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Q: Is MATH1241 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 27 reviews: usefulness 4.8/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1241, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1241 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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