PHYS1902 Physics 1B (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 4.1/5 overall across 6 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHYS1902 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物理1B（高级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Physics is the study of matter and energy and how they interact. It underpins all other sciences, and is the foundation of all engineering and technology.
PHYS1902 has 6 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.7 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Our Professor for electromagnetism so far doesn’t care much about us being able to actually solve integrals explicitly, I’d say if you understand the concepts of single variable calculus, and are good with vectors then you’d be fine. The maths might get harder at Quantum, but I’…"
On Reddit: "I would strongly recommend taking advanced physics (And SSP if you are able to). The teaching quality for advanced physics is very high (unless the professor has changed can't guarantee but was some of the very best I've had in my time at university) and first year physics is no…"
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Q: Is PHYS1902 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 6 reviews: usefulness 4.7/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS1902, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS1902 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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