PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 21 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS1231 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: 高等物理1B
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This is the second of the two introductory courses in Physics. The course is examined at two levels, with Higher Physics 1B being the higher of the two levels.
PHYS1231 has 21 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 19 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
On Reddit: "Did the same courses (math1241 though) last term. My advice: phys1231 and elec1111 in person lectures are useless. Khan academy has an electrical circuits intro course which i highly recommend, and the phys1231 asynchronous web stream lectures are just superior in many ways. For…"
On Reddit: "It’s the easiest course to get 100 in for EE. Just do the question banks a bunch. You will lose your sanity but it’s worth it."
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Q: Is PHYS1231 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 21 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1231, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1231 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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