MATH1040 Mathematical Foundations I (University of Queensland): rated 3.8/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 35 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
MATH1040 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数学基础I
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course covers fundamental mathematical concepts, useful to students in a wide range of discipline areas, including agriculture, arts, business, education, health sciences, science, social sciences, applied science and engineering. It is the UQ equivalent course to Queensland Secondary School Mathematical Methods (previously Mathematics B).
MATH1040 has 35 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.7 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (1.0/5 overall); 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 24 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "Generally the hurdles are quite easy though I'm unsure for supplmentaries. Enter the exam with a strategy in mind and study according to that. No point studying for the difficult questions when you can make-up a passing grade with the simple ones."
On Reddit: "The course itself offers heaps of help, the lecturer runs additional support tutorials after every lecture, and during the study week before the exam they are doing revision classes every day. He just needs to be proactive about attending these sessions and asking questions abou…"
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Q: Is MATH1040 hard?
A: Students rate MATH1040's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MATH1040 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 35 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 3.7/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH1040, and when is it offered?
A: MATH1040 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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