MAST20004 Probability (University of Melbourne): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 2.4/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.7/5 across 57 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST20004 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: 概率论
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject offers a thorough grounding in the basic concepts of mathematical probability and probabilistic modelling. Topics covered include random experiments and sample spaces, probability axioms and theorems, discrete and continuous random variables/distributions (including measures of locat.
MAST20004 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.6 · difficulty 2.4 · would-recommend 1.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (3.3/5 overall); the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 23 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "This subject is very fast paced and content-heavy, so it’s best to stay on track with the…"
On Reddit: "probability is the best subject for sure! the lecturer is really nice and records all his lectures properly. there are so many practice exams given for this subject and the problem booklet is so nicely organised!!! also the lecturer loves to respond promptly on ed discussion hel…"
On Reddit: "MAST20004. Lecturer named Mark. Start of semester he says no extensions for assignments if you get special consideration you just get a higher exam mark weighting (default is at 80% already). Lecture recordings have one black screen throughout the semester so you can’t see what …"
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Q: Is MAST20004 hard?
A: Students rate MAST20004's difficulty 2.4/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is MAST20004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: would-recommend 1.7/5, usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST20004, and when is it offered?
A: MAST20004 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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