MAST90105 Methods of Mathematical Statistics (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST90105 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: 方法的数学统计学
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces probability and the theory underlying modern statistical inference. Properties of probability are reviewed, univariate and multivariate random variables are introduced, and their properties are developed.
MAST90105 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "As a grad dip in ds student, I would say that this course is really maths intensive, if you’re not having a strong maths background you may need a lot of time to revise that (>20 hours per week for maths only cos im weak). In terms of tutes (I did MAST90105, COMP90041 and COMP20…"
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Q: Is MAST90105 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST90105, and when is it offered?
A: MAST90105 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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