MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder) across 26 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST10009 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2
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject develops fundamental concepts and principles in mathematical analysis. Students should gain skills in the practical techniques of differential calculus, integral calculus and infinite series, and study selected applications of these techniques in mathematical modelling.
MAST10009 has 26 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 4.6 · difficulty 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 7 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.6 stars); 18 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.8/5).
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "The highly rigorous and fast-paced nature of the subject can be overwhelming at times. Keeping up with lectures will likely be a challenge. This subject will challenge any preconceived notions of mathematics from high school, and builds mathematics from scratch using axiomatic principles. Additiona…"
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…"
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…"
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Q: Is MAST10009 hard?
A: Students rate MAST10009's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MAST10009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 26 reviews: usefulness 4.6/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST10009, and when is it offered?
A: MAST10009 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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