MAST30005 Algebra (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST30005 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: 代数
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Algebra has a long history of important applications throughout mathematics, science and engineering, and is also studied for its intrinsic beauty. In this subject we study the algebraic laws satisfied by familiar objects such as integers, polynomials and matrices.
MAST30005 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.8 stars); 6 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Subject and Semester: **MAST30005 Algebra** (semester 1, 2022) My Degree and Major(s): BSc (Mathematics and Statistics, Pure Mathematics specialisation) Lecturer: Dr Peter McNamara Difficulty: 5/10 How fun/interesting you found it: 5/10 Teaching quality: 6/10 Overall score: 7/10…"
On Reddit: "Regarding the diploma, the final year of the Pure Maths specialisation is absolutely brutal. So I would only go for it if you're really keen. I love maths but Algebra (MAST30005) is seriously tough, by far the hardest class I took between Chemical Systems major and Maths Diploma."
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Q: Is MAST30005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 4.8/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST30005, and when is it offered?
A: MAST30005 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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