MAST10010 Data Analysis (University of Melbourne): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 2.7/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.8/5 across 49 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST10010 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: 数据分析
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject provides a modern, practice-focused introduction to probability and statistics, grounded in real-world data analysis. Students will develop the ability to think statistically by reasoning under uncertainty and drawing sound conclusions from data.
MAST10010 has 49 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.1 · difficulty 2.7 · would-recommend 0.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.4/5 overall); the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 16 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.9 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
Student review (2026-10-02, translated): If you haven’t heard an alien lecture, give it a try. There’s plenty of content each week, but the Eastern European professor has a heavy accent and English skills comparable to a banana. What could be explained in 5 minutes is dragged out haltingly for over 10, exhausting your listening stamina.
Student review (2026-09-05, translated): The lecturer goes at an extremely slow pace, so nobody wants to pay attention in class. The content overlaps heavily with the statistics topics in the A-Level curriculum; the only difference is that R is added in.
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "The subject provides an extension on existing statistical knowledge from high school. The subject moves very slowly, with certain topics that could be learned within one lecture spanning two weeks. The subject does not involve heavy, rigorous mathematics, making it accessible to those that do not h…"
On Reddit: "Whatever you do, don't do MAST10010 Data Analysis."
On Reddit: "I would save your “easy” breadth subjects for 3rd year. I’ll say MAST10010 Data Analysis is one of the lightest subjects I’ve taken. Even though they do mark the assignments pretty harshly imo, it’s worth nothing (as it only makes up 10% of your grade) compared to the 70% exam. …"
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Q: Is MAST10010 hard?
A: Students rate MAST10010's difficulty 2.7/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is MAST10010 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 49 reviews: would-recommend 0.8/5, usefulness 3.1/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST10010, and when is it offered?
A: MAST10010 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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