ECMT1020 Introduction to Econometrics (University of Sydney): rated 2.9/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 51 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECMT1020 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 计量经济学导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit introduces econometrics: the application of economic theory and statistical methods to quantify economic phenomena and relationships using observational economic data. The unit starts with a review of probability and statistics, followed by an in-depth analysis of classical linear regression.
ECMT1020 has 51 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 3.5 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (5.0/5 overall); 20 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.4/5).
On Reddit: "NAH I CAME HERE JUST TO SHIT ON ECMT1020 AND SAW THIS. istg thr staff going above and beyond to be sucky…the paper was so unfair!! i gaslit myself into thinking i was just dumb until i heard everyone thinking the same thing. This course seriously made me hate stats and i’m probs…"
On Reddit: "Definitely take it in semester 1 every year instead of semester 2. Semester 1 has always been run by Ye Lu and the assessments are way easier. The coordinator changes for semester 2 every year. I did okay on today’s exam, but it was way harder than past papers and does not resem…"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ECMT1020 hard?
A: Students rate ECMT1020's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECMT1020 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 51 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 3.5/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECMT1020, and when is it offered?
A: ECMT1020 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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