MATH3311 Computational Mathematics for Finance (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH3311 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: 金融计算数学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Finance is concerned with making definite numerical recommendations that frequently can only be obtained by analysing sophisticated models using high-speed computers. This course studies the design, implementation and use of computer programs to solve practical mathematical problems of relevance to finance, insurance and risk management.
MATH3311 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 (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 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "I did it like 4-5 years ago with a different lecturer. I thought it was probably the easiest MATH course I had done. Knowing MATLAB (among other things) from MATH2301 probably made it a lot easier for me. It focused on mathematical computing rather than finance itself. It didn't…"
On Reddit: "Easy courses (with difficulty levels): MATH3171 (0.5/5, free marks don’t come any easier than this course) MATH3411 (0.5/5) MATH3161 (1/5) MATH3911 (1/5. There’s 740+ slides in this course but it’s actually very very chill in terms of content) MATH3431 (1/5) MATH3311 (2/5. Requi…"
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Q: Is MATH3311 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3311, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3311 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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