MAST20030 Differential Equations (University of Melbourne): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder) across 41 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST20030 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: 微分方程
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Differential equations arise as common models in the physical, mathematical, biological and engineering sciences. This subject covers linear differential equations, both ordinary and partial, using concepts from linear algebra to understand the structure of the general solutions.
MAST20030 has 41 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.8 · difficulty 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: the Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025 course guide; 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
Actuarial Students' Society Subject Review 2025: "Differential Equations provides an enhanced understanding of arithmetic problem-solving methodologies alongside solving various types of ordinary and partial differential equations themselves. MAST20030 Differential Equations forces you to think quickly about problem solving methodologies, even whe…"
On Reddit: "I wouldn’t use any textbooks unless you know exactly which topics will be taught and in which order. You’ll also fall behind if you try to read every page/attempt every question in the textbook. Like, I used MAST20030 Differential Equations’s *recommended* textbook and by end of…"
On Reddit: "Difficult. Felt confident with the content of the questions during reading time, but then all the cumbersome calculations made it hard."
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MAST20030 hard?
A: Students rate MAST20030's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MAST20030 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 41 reviews: usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST20030, and when is it offered?
A: MAST20030 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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