MAST10006 Calculus 2 (University of Melbourne): rated 4.0/5 overall, difficulty 1.3/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.8/5 across 92 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST10006 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微积分2
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
MAST10006 Calculus 2 is a core mathematics subject providing the foundation for further studies in mathematics, statistics and other quantitative fields. Calculus 2 extends knowledge from secondary school mathematics and MAST10005 Calculus 1, and develops logical thinking and the ability understa.
MAST10006 has 92 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.1 · difficulty 1.3 · would-recommend 2.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (3.1/5 overall); the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 57 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 28 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
Student review (2026-09-14, translated): If you've done A-levels, taking this course is basically no different from revision. The only difficulty is the course's own rule-horror quirks, like log meaning _e not _10. Equally weird that for lim you can't write '=' and have to describe it in words.
Student review (2026-07-26, translated): Personally, if you pass, the difficulty is okay. Past papers are very helpful for exams, and there's a lot of material given. Basically, go through the lecture PPTs, let GPT extract key points, and do the past papers seriously yourself.
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "The lecturers do a great job at explaining the material and techniques needed to succeed in the subject. Since there are three lectures per week, it is very easy to fall behind, and falling behind can be extremely demotivating and detrimental to doing well. I recommend staying on top of lectures, w…"
On Reddit: "calc2 (mast10006) was a lot of fun, very well taught, and easy to follow provided you watched lectures and did some decent revision. Yes the exam was hard but it was also a rewarding and straightforward experience"
On Reddit: "Favourite: MAST10006 (Calculus 2) Such a well structured subject, good lecturers and easy to follow. You don’t even need to attend tutes because everything is covered in the lectures and exercise sheets. Least favourite: SCIE10005 (Today’s science tomorrows world) Waste of 500 f…"
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Q: Is MAST10006 hard?
A: Students rate MAST10006's difficulty 1.3/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MAST10006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 92 reviews: would-recommend 2.8/5, usefulness 4.1/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST10006, and when is it offered?
A: MAST10006 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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