MATH2021 Differential Equations (University of Western Australia): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 12 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
MATH2021 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing in Natural and Physical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微分方程
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides an introduction to the application of mathematics to the solution of real world problems that arise in science and engineering. The key idea is how the real world is modelled using mathematics.
MATH2021 has 12 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 3.5 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (4.0/5 overall); 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.8/5).
On Reddit: "It’s run really well, the lectures and workshops are both great. I took it when it was called Introduction to Applied Mathematics but I believe the content is still more or less the same. Most people I know found the unit quite easy, the content isn’t too challenging if you did …"
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Q: Is MATH2021 hard?
A: Students rate MATH2021's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is MATH2021 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 12 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH2021, and when is it offered?
A: MATH2021 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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