MAST20009 Vector Calculus (University of Melbourne): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 53 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST20009 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: 向量微积分
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject studies the fundamental concepts of functions of several variables and vector calculus. It develops the manipulation of partial derivatives and vector differential operators.
MAST20009 has 53 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.1 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (1.9/5 overall); 21 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.1 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5); 3 Xiaohongshu notes (not scored).
Student review (2026-07-28, translated): Gotta say the lecturer only covers basic stuff in class, you gotta practice on your own after class. Exam questions are way harder than the examples, there's a bit of a disconnect between what's taught and what's tested. If it's not a grad requirement, don't be a dumbass and pick it yourself, or you might end up failing.
On Reddit: "Hey man, I did Vector Calc last semester and trust me the gradings for those assignments are not great. It is meant to be harsh, because this is on a slightly difficult level than what you would expect on the exam. Take these assignments as a practice for exam, and ace the exam …"
On Reddit: "Vector calc is pretty easy if you did well in calc 2. The assignments are pretty straight forward and shouldn't require too much time. Christine generally lectures semester 1 and she is great. Takes her time and explains concepts very clearly."
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Q: Is MAST20009 hard?
A: Students rate MAST20009's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MAST20009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 53 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 4.1/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST20009, and when is it offered?
A: MAST20009 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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