MAST20006 Probability for Statistics (University of Melbourne): rated 3.2/5 overall across 30 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST20006 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: 统计概率
Type: Subject
Credit points: 12.5
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject develops the probability theory that is necessary to understand statistical inference. Properties of probability are reviewed, random variables are introduced, and their properties are developed and illustrated through common univariate probability models.
MAST20006 has 30 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "MAST20006 is significantly easier and is intended as a simpler version for people who don't need MAST20004 as a prereq for higher level subjects (maths/stats, actuarial, etc.). Difficult to advise without more context. Do you plan on any further study? Also how did you go on Cal…"
On Reddit: "Microeconomics ECON30010: Extremely hard yet rewarding subject to do. The workload for assignments are quite heavy, but you only need to score a total of 350/452 marks to get a full mark in the assignment. Haven’t done the exam yet, so can’t comment on that. But it was one of th…"
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Q: Is MAST20006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 30 reviews: overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST20006, and when is it offered?
A: MAST20006 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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