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Sleep Medicine at University of Oxford - UCAS

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Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. PGDip As a student on the PGDip in Sleep Medicine, you will spend two years engaging in a comprehensive taught programme covering the physiology of sleep, through to clinical practice and societal implications. Delivery of this course is mostly online, with a one-week residential component. You will engage regularly in real time with classmates and teaching faculty. You may also wish to consider the related two-year MSc in Sleep Medicine. Structure and content The PGDip is a part-time course, spread over two years. During that time you will complete eight modules, providing a comprehensive overview of sleep medicine that is in line with the European Sleep Research Society's teaching and training guidelines. These modules include:

  • The Physiological Basis of Sleep
  • Introduction to Sleep Medicine and Methodological Approaches
  • Circadian Rhythm Disruption and Sleep
  • Insomnias
  • Sleep Disordered Breathing and Sleep-related Movement Disorders
  • Hypersomnias and Parasomnias
  • Sleep in Specialist Populations
  • Sleep and Society.
  • Pattern of teaching and learning
The course is designed to give as much flexibility as possible, whilst still providing necessary support and community. Lectures are pre-recorded and sent for you to watch in your own time, alongside any relevant reading, case studies and activities. You will join regular discussion groups; these are run using conferencing software, allowing you to interact in real-time with classmates and teaching faculty and will typically last 90 minutes. For these sessions you will be expected to prepare short essays and/or presentations for discussion. You will also be expected to attend a week-long residential school in person at Oxford. You will need a computer (Windows or iOS), webcam and microphone for this course. You will also need to ensure appropriate internet connection. The recommended bandwidth for the software is 1Mbps. As a student on the MSc in Sleep Medicine, you will spend two years engaging in a comprehensive taught programme covering the physiology of sleep, through to clinical practice and societal implications. Delivery of this course is mostly online, with a one-week residential component. You will engage regularly in real time with classmates and teaching faculty. This will culminate in the submission of a dissertation. You may also wish to consider the related two-year PGDip in Sleep Medicine. Structure and content The MSc is a part-time course, spread over two years. During that time you will complete eight modules, providing a comprehensive overview of sleep medicine that is in line with the European Sleep Research Society's teaching and training guidelines. These modules include:
  • The Physiological Basis of Sleep
  • Introduction to Sleep Medicine and Methodological Approaches
  • Circadian Rhythm Disruption and Sleep
  • Insomnias
  • Sleep Disordered Breathing and Sleep-related Movement Disorders
  • Hypersomnias and Parasomnias
  • Sleep in Specialist Populations
  • Sleep and Society.
You will also have to complete two modules in research methods, which will support you as you work on your dissertation.

Entry requirements

For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas

Fees and funding

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For complete and up-to-date information about fees and funding for this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.
Sleep Medicine at University of Oxford - UCAS