ECON30020 Mathematical Economics (University of Melbourne): rated 2.5/5 overall, difficulty 1.9/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.6/5 across 43 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ECON30020 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数学经济学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Set theory, univariate calculus and optimisation are reviewed and applied to the theory of the firm and the theory of consumer demand. Linear algebra concepts including matrix operations, vector spaces and quadratic forms are introduced and applied to problems in economics and econometrics.
ECON30020 has 43 scored reviews: overall 2.5/5 · usefulness 1.8 · difficulty 1.9 · would-recommend 1.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 10 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (1.6/5 overall); 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "Anyone who wishes to appeal the subject, please refer to the following information: We currently have 85 students out of a total of 137 who believe that the exam is highly unfair. Many of us have dedicated a significant amount of time to studying this subject, only to find that …"
On Reddit: "Exam was really really unfair. Most of the things taught in lectures and tutorials and past exams (2021 and 2022) was not relevant to our exam. To ones looking for a level 3 ECON subject, save yourself a heart attack and choose another subject."
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Q: Is ECON30020 hard?
A: Students rate ECON30020's difficulty 1.9/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECON30020 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 43 reviews: would-recommend 1.6/5, usefulness 1.8/5, overall 2.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON30020, and when is it offered?
A: ECON30020 is taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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