MATH5901 Stochastic Processes (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.2/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH5901 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: 随机过程
Type: Postgraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
This is an advanced level postgraduate course in probability theory and stochastic processes for mathematics/statistics and data science students. Topics covered include rigorous definition of probability and random variables; convergence of random variables; Poisson and Wiener process, and Ito Calculus.
MATH5901 has 1 scored review: overall 2.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.2/5).
On Reddit: "Completely botchered q2. He is great at explaining things during the lectures. But he seriously lacks in pedagogical department. These were assignment grade questions, not exam. Only time for gotchas in an exam is to differentiate HD from lower grades. Not for the bulk of the as…"
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Q: Is MATH5901 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 2.2/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH5901, and when is it offered?
A: MATH5901 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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