STAT1400 Statistics for Science (University of Western Australia): rated 2.9/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 59 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
STAT1400 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: 科学统计学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides a solid foundation in statistical methods for students in the sciences (e. g.
STAT1400 has 59 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 2.4 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (2.7/5 overall); 28 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.4 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Did it last semester, we had 5 assignments and 2 tests (14% and 15% weighting respectively). No final exam. My advice: Don’t do the assignments with only the goal of completing them. The assignments themselves are a practical learning opportunity to put the theory into use. The …"
On Reddit: "take it in this order stat1400 -> stat2401 -> stat2402. I made the unfortunate decision of taking stat2402 as my first ever stat unit last semester, So I learned the hard way what the optimal order should be. From what I’ve heard stat1400 is pretty simple so u should be somewhat…"
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Q: Is STAT1400 hard?
A: Students rate STAT1400's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is STAT1400 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 59 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 2.4/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches STAT1400, and when is it offered?
A: STAT1400 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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