ECON1020 Introductory Macroeconomics (University of Queensland): rated 3.8/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 42 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
ECON1020 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: 宏观经济学入门
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Examines functioning of the economy & its interaction with international economy. Studies GDP, unemployment & inflation, interest rates, investment, government expenditure, taxation policies & balance of payments.
ECON1020 has 42 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.1 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (3.3/5 overall); 16 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.1 stars); 25 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "econ1020 (intro to macroeconomics) or econ1200 (personal finance & learning about medicare, taxation, etc...): both are easy 7s !"
On Reddit: "UQ extend replaces „pre-readings.“ it was never intended to replace your lecture. So between the two the lecture is going to have the better, up to date content for your class, relevant assignment info, etc. UQ extend is there to give context to the lecture. Also econ1020 is a s…"
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Q: Is ECON1020 hard?
A: Students rate ECON1020's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is ECON1020 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 42 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 4.1/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON1020, and when is it offered?
A: ECON1020 is taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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