PHYS1111 Fundamentals of Physics (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 18 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS1111 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物理学基础
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This is an introductory level course in physics for students from all disciplines. The course has both a laboratory and theoretical component.
PHYS1111 has 18 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 14 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Thank you 😭🙏 Tips in regards to studying , I just made sure I was ahead , for example, I would watch lectures and my readings in 1-2 days so I can focus on tutorial activities or assignments. I also made daily and monthly plans so I don’t fall behind. Other tips is doing easy …"
On Reddit: "Ive done the engineering stream of UPP, which includes PHYS1111. Not sure what UPP stream comp sci would require but if it's saying you need to do physics then you must be doing the engineering stream too. PHYS1111 is really not that hard. Im not sure you need to do anymore phys…"
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Q: Is PHYS1111 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1111, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1111 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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