MATH3121 Mathematical Methods and Partial Differential Equations (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.3/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH3121 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: 数学方法与偏微分方程
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This is an applied mathematics course that builds on MATH2120 Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations. The course will present ways of solving the (usually partial) differential equations that arise in physical, biological, and engineering applications.
MATH3121 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "It's listed on the handbook how many courses you need for doing a minor. I'm just about to finish off a math minor this term and I had to math1a/1b, 3 courses from level 2 and 1 course from level 3. Courses I did for level 2 were: MATH2018, MATH2069 and MATH2089. If you're looki…"
On Reddit: "Oh hey, I'm taking MATH3121 too this term. The course doesn't seem too bad, it looks like it might be a follow up to MATH2121/2221 since we touched up on PDEs in the last few lectures (separation of variables). If you enjoy crunching differential equations, you'd have no issues …"
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Q: Is MATH3121 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3121, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3121 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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