MATH1111 Introduction to Calculus (University of Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 39 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
MATH1111 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微积分导论
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit is an introduction to the calculus of one variable. Topics covered include elementary functions, differentiation, basic integration techniques and coordinate geometry in three dimensions.
MATH1111 has 39 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 3.7 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by USYD students on USYD Wall (1.6/5 overall); 17 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 20 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "I am also taking this course at the moment. My recommendation would be to stick it through (they gonna separate COVID and non COVID WAM anyways). You can pass the course without really doing Calculus. The MOOC has useful videos and notes on each subtopic that I find useful and c…"
On Reddit: "Agreed with this, I transferred here and to meet the math requirements I'm doing MATH1111 as well because I didn't complete high school math and I have not been very good at math in the past. I was worried but MATH1111 has been great and I feel really good that I've finally gott…"
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Q: Is MATH1111 hard?
A: Students rate MATH1111's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MATH1111 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 39 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 3.7/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1111, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1111 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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