PHYS2114 Electromagnetism (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.3/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PHYS2114 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: 电磁学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Electromagnetism is important from both fundamental and applied viewpoints. This course builds on a conceptual understanding of electricity and magnetism, developed in first year Physics, to create a unified mathematical framework for solving problems involving electromagnetic phenomena in terms of the Maxwell equations.
PHYS2114 has 7 scored reviews: overall 2.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.3/5).
On Reddit: "For PHYS2111 it's just new concepts that most people haven't seen before, as the saying goes if you think you understand quantum mechanics you don't. For PHYS2114 especially the content is just really packed in and fast paced which is what makes the course hard. There is usually…"
On Reddit: "I would say it's quite difficult course, high HD may be achievable if you put in a lot of work and really understand the content. Make sure to brush up on your vector calculus and especially PHYS1B electromagnetism topic. In terms of workload there is a midterm, assignment in th…"
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Q: Is PHYS2114 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: overall 2.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS2114, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS2114 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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