PHYS2923 Astrophysics and Relativity (SSP) (University of Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHYS2923 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: 天体物理与相对论（特别研究项目）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Are you someone with a very strong interest in Physics who wants a more open-ended approach to your learning? This unit of study includes lectures on Special Relativity and Cosmology/Astrophysics, and also includes a Research Project.
PHYS2923 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Looks good to me. S2 2024 looks to be the biggest step-change in difficulty. It depends on your mathematical ability, but those two maths courses are quite hard-hitting compared to the prior ones IMO. PHYS2923 is fairly soft, so that may be able to balance it out. I might consid…"
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Q: Is PHYS2923 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS2923, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS2923 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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