PHYC10001 Physics 1: Advanced (University of Melbourne): rated 3.1/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 14 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYC10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物理1：进阶
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Physics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject is designed for students with a strong interest and background in physics, and aims to provide a deep understanding of a broad range of physics principles and applications. Topics include: Mechanics: describing and explaining translational and rotational motion, for example in the co.
PHYC10001 has 14 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 3.2 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (0.8/5 overall); 7 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "I did physics 1 advanced, the professor David was an absolute delight but yeah it was very difficult, and the homework system is very dumb so it’s bit of a head fuck. I wasn’t doing VCE but my equivalent physics score was 45/50 if u use VCE as a reference, I struggled a lot and …"
On Reddit: "One of the best classes I took at uni! They tend to put really excellent lecturers on it."
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHYC10001 hard?
A: Students rate PHYC10001's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is PHYC10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 3.2/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYC10001, and when is it offered?
A: PHYC10001 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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