MIIM30002 Principles of Immunology (University of Melbourne): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 39 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MIIM30002 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in Microbiology and Immunology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 免疫学原理
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Microbiology and Immunology
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will describe the development, function and regulation of cells of the immune system; immunoglobulins; cytokines; immunological mechanisms operating in immunity to infectious disease; autoimmunity; hypersensitivity; and transplantation and tumour immunology. Content will be presented.
MIIM30002 has 39 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (1.3/5 overall); 12 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 26 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "It’s not about bad marks. It’s about the lack of resources on how to complete the tests. I’ve been in classes with more than 40% fail rate. And no I’m not planning on going into medicine nor am I a stranger for shit results. It’s just one post to see if there are others who are …"
On Reddit: "it's alright, i'm also not doing the best in this subject which feels pretty shit when nearly half the class got a h1 on the mst's 😭 the saq's have been my downfall because i have so much content i want to mention and never enough time to jot everything down (adhd probably does…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MIIM30002 hard?
A: Students rate MIIM30002's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is MIIM30002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 39 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MIIM30002, and when is it offered?
A: MIIM30002 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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