FIT1051 Programming fundamentals in java (Monash University): rated 4.0/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 37 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
FIT1051 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Information Technology in Information Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: Java编程基础
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Information Technology
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
FIT1051 has 37 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 3.3 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by Monash students on Monash Wall (3.0/5 overall); 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.6 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "Like mentioned, FIT1051 doesn't expect you to have prior programming experience. If you're new to coding then FIT1051 is probably the best option to go with imo. The people saying Python is easier may mean the language itself, not the unit (FIT1045). FIT1045 is more focused on a…"
On Reddit: "For intro to programming, take FIT1051. This is the most beginner friendly intro to programming unit. To learn how to code websites though, FIT1051 nor FIT1045 will teach you that. The unit for that would be FIT2095 but to do FIT2095, you need to have done a first year intro to …"
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Q: Is FIT1051 hard?
A: Students rate FIT1051's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is FIT1051 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 37 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 3.3/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FIT1051, and when is it offered?
A: FIT1051 is taught by the Faculty of Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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