ECON1010 Introductory Microeconomics (University of Queensland): rated 4.1/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.5/5 across 48 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
ECON1010 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微观经济学入门
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Provides students with a practical understanding of the core economic principles that explain why individuals, companies and governments make the decisions they do, and how their decision-making might be improved to make best use of available resources.
ECON1010 has 48 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UQ students on UQ Wall (5.0/5 overall); 16 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.4 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "ECON1010 is probably lowest stress of all three - a constant hum of low effort assignments. NUTR1023 is helpful probably for life in general, but the assessment is a bit cumbersome and you do need to spend effort to do well. ECON1020 same for the exam."
On Reddit: "ECON1010 is always pretty chill. No exam and almost half your grade can be guaranteed by doing reflections."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ECON1010 hard?
A: Students rate ECON1010's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is ECON1010 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 48 reviews: would-recommend 2.5/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1010, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1010 is taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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