MATH2801 Theory of Statistics (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 22 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH2801 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: 统计理论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The course introduces theoretical concepts used in classical and modern statistics. MATH2801 is the entry-point for a statistics major and a prerequisite for most higher-level statistics courses.
MATH2801 has 22 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 21 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "This is incorrect actually. I did MATH2801 last term too and I as well as one of my group mates both got a HD. The third group member had a mark of 84. While there certainly were much less HDs and much more FLs than MATH2901, there were HDs given out. My personal recommendation …"
On Reddit: "Kinda boring, take 2901 I’ve heard it’s much better"
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Q: Is MATH2801 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 22 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH2801, and when is it offered?
A: MATH2801 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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