Our top performing Masters students will be considered for a College funded PhD scholarship

This Masters programme is unique: it is the first in the world to providing teaching and training in the rapidly expanding field of behavioural sleep medicine, and meets the demands for the preparation of both specialist and special interest practitioners. We are creating a unique community of practice in our programme that extends beyond international barriers.

• Psychologists and other healthcare professionals are becoming increasingly aware of the devastating impact of sleep disorders and of their negative effects on treatment, management and recovery from both medical and psychological diseases. Yet they may not have the expertise or tools to treat sleep disorders and experts in the field are scarce.
• This distance-learning programme in Behavioural Sleep Medicine reflects the need for tomorrow’s healthcare professionals to be involved in lifelong learning and to be adaptive to incorporate new findings regarding the psychological wellbeing of service users.
• The programme is delivered by distance learning (online) plus an optional week-long residential course.
• You will benefit from being taught by experts in the field from the UK and across the world. The use of subject specialists means our programme content always reflects the most recent research findings. 
• The University of Glasgow Sleep Centre is a research-dedicated sleep laboratory with IP video-monitoring connections, to conduct polysomnographic and psychophysiologic assessment, using a variety of signal processing techniques including power spectral analysis.

Programme overview

• MSc (Med Sci): 12 months full-time*; 24 months part-time
• PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
• PgCert: 5 months full-time; 10 months part-time

The programme is delivered by online distance learning. You will participate in lectures, tutorials, project work (for completion of MSc), and plenaries. You can also participate in an optional residential week-long programme at the University.

Courses

• The nature and functions of sleep
• Description, aetiology and classification of sleep disorders
• BSM assessment of sleep disorders
• Psychological treatments in BSM practice
• Evidence-based practice in BSM
• Specialist populations and BSM practice
• Sleep laboratory assessment practices
• Professional practice of BSM
• Research design and quantitative methods.

If you are studying for the MSc, you will also complete a research portfolio.

You should have a Masters degree (eg MSc, MRes) or equivalent in a health-related field (eg psychology, nursing, neurophysiology) or a doctoral degree (eg PhD, DClinPsy) in a health-related field or a medical or dental degree (eg MBChB, BDS).

You are required to provide two references and a full degree transcript with your application plus evidence of a valid professional licence to practise/practising certificate issued by a recognised professional body.

English language

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.

The online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying to the University of Glasgow. The system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University immediately. You can also attach supporting documents including references, certificates and a transcript of previous studies. You will find instructions throughout the online form to help you complete your application. You may save and return to your application as many times as you wish before submitting it.

See: How to apply for a taught degree