ECON1003 Quantitative Methods in Economics (University of Sydney): rated 2.7/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 37 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ECON1003 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: 经济学定量方法
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study provides an introduction to the quantitative methods used in economics and business. Emphasis is placed on developing the skills to set up models to study real-world phenomena, using appropriate techniques to manipulate and analyse these models and their economic interpretation.
ECON1003 has 37 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 2.6 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (1.8/5 overall); 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "Just a heads up, I think the other commenters have been a bit generous on math prep for econ honours. If you currently are not confident with math but really do want to pursue econ honours then you really need to commit to getting your math up to scratch before hand. Whether the…"
On Reddit: "If you’re good at maths then ECON1003 is super easy. First half of sem is year 11-12 maths revision."
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Q: Is ECON1003 hard?
A: Students rate ECON1003's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECON1003 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 37 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 2.6/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1003, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1003 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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