MATH2301 Mathematical Computing (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH2301 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: 数学计算
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This is an introductory level course in computational mathematics for students from all disciplines. The course has both a laboratory and theoretical component.
MATH2301 has 13 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Math2301 is pretty easy compared to math2111. Yes it should be manageable"
On Reddit: "It is a lot more than just MATLAB. From what I remember, there's a lot of theory you need to learn about how you might use a computer system like MATLAB to solve a problem, or how MATLAB works behind the scenes. There's two assignments where you need to submit MATLAB code. Writi…"
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Q: Is MATH2301 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 13 reviews: overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH2301, and when is it offered?
A: MATH2301 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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