PHYC10003 Physics 1 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.1/5 overall, difficulty 4.5/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 48 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PHYC10003 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
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 sound background in physics, and aims to provide a strong understanding of a broad range of physics principles. Topics include: Mechanics: describing and explaining translational and rotational motion, for example in the contexts of human and animal mo.
PHYC10003 has 48 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 3.3 · difficulty 4.5 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (1.1/5 overall); 19 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 27 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "I'm terminally retarded and managed an H2 in it. You'll be fine."
On Reddit: "Hi OP! I’m a second year B-DES student double-majoring in Civil Systems & Construction. Yes, as other commenters have mentioned, Statics is specifically a B-DES elective. I studied the subject in Semester 2 last year and it has been my favourite subject at uni so far. You learn …"
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Q: Is PHYC10003 hard?
A: Students rate PHYC10003's difficulty 4.5/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is PHYC10003 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 48 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYC10003, and when is it offered?
A: PHYC10003 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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