ECMT2160 Econometric Analysis (University of Sydney): rated 4.3/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECMT2160 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: 计量经济分析
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit develops foundations for more advanced study in econometrics. It begins with an introduction to matrix algebra, which is an essential part of the language of econometrics.
ECMT2160 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.7/5).
On Reddit: "You don't actually need to take Economics Major, the thing you have to take is the Economics Program which just consists of Economic Degree Core plus one major from the Economics stream. [https://www.sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/coursework/economics\_economics\_advanced\_studies…"
On Reddit: "I’ve done ECMT2130 and ECMT2950. I see no problems with doing them at the same time. I would suggest taking some linear algebra maths unit before starting ECMT2130 though. I personally find the content of ECMT2160 helpful for the learning of ECMT2130 and I did these two together…"
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Q: Is ECMT2160 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECMT2160, and when is it offered?
A: ECMT2160 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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