MATH1251 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH1251 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 the calculus and linear algebra in MATH1151. MATLAB is used throughout.
MATH1251 has 10 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "Bro my session felt like a load of shit I think I knew how to do like half the seens and the unseens were some actual shit with stuff I’d never heard of before"
On Reddit: "as for the the difficulty of the courses (out of 5, where 5 is really difficult), these are my personal ratings: comp1511: 3/5 comm1140: 1.5/5 math1151: 3.5/5 math1251: 3.5/5 actl1101: 3.5/5 (although the final is close to 5/5) comm1170: 0.5/5 comm1180: 1.5/5 actl2131: 4/5 (alth…"
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Q: Is MATH1251 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1251, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1251 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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