MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall, difficulty 4.5/5 (higher is harder) across 26 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST10008 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: 加速数学1
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject develops the concepts of vectors, matrices and the methods of linear algebra and introduces students to differentiation and integration of functions of two variables. Students will be exposed to methods of mathematical proof.
MAST10008 has 26 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.3 · difficulty 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 13 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 12 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 is quite a content-heavy and fast-paced subject that requires a lot of effort to stay up to date. I’d strongly recommend that students do not fall behind in this subject. Ultimately, having a deep understanding of concepts and sticking to the proof techniques tau…"
On Reddit: "I did AM1 and AM2 in 2019 with a similar background as you. I'd recommend giving at least AM1 a shot in your situation. It isn't all that different from linear algebra and Alex, who i think is taking the subject again next year, is an excellent lecturer. If you really struggle w…"
On Reddit: "Long message incoming - hope it helps! The benefit of doing AM1 and AM2 is firstly, the pace (being faster) is more engaging and the content is more stimulating if you click with maths relatively easily. You also go into more depth/complexity into the topics. Secondly, you compl…"
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Q: Is MAST10008 hard?
A: Students rate MAST10008's difficulty 4.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MAST10008 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 26 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST10008, and when is it offered?
A: MAST10008 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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