Why study sleep medicine at Sydney

1. Flexible course options

Our postgraduate sleep medicine programs cater to medical and health professionals seeking to cultivate specialised expertise in the sleep medicine field.

With this in mind, we offer eight postgraduate coursework options completely online for students who already have some professional experience in sleep medicine but want to specialise.

Four of these courses are specifically for medical graduates and include the:

• Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
• Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
• Master of Medicine (Sleep Medicine) 
• Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Sleep Medicine)

Added to this, we also have four coursework degrees for those already working in a field related to sleep medicine.

These courses are designed for current sleep technicians, scientists, physiologists, dentists, psychologists and biomedical engineers:

• Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
• Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
• Master of Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
• Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Sleep Medicine)

Designed for busy professionals, our Sleep Medicine courses are flexible in that they are 100% online with lectures available to watch on demand, part-time study options and no group work assignments.

All learning components can be completed at a time to suit your own schedule. Balance your education with your existing commitments and advance your career without compromising your current responsibilities.

2. Get the professional edge

Our coursework degrees are designed for medical and health professionals already working in an area related to sleep medicine, or for medical graduates wishing to develop expertise in the field of sleep medicine.

You’ll learn at a world-class teaching institution that is ranked in the top 26 globally for Medicine (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) and a top 20 university globally (QS World University Rankings 2025).

For students who want to take their study further, there is also the option of specialising in sleep medicine where you could choose to undertake a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

These research degrees can lead to studying trends in sleep medicine, developing policies and interventions, and working to improve the overall health and wellbeing of populations.

3. Learn from the best

Our range of postgraduate coursework degrees in sleep medicine have been designed by experts who will guide your learning and facilitate valuable opportunities for up-to-date knowledge in this rapidly evolving field.

You’ll be taught by passionate clinicians, academics and researchers who have had a major impact on the advancement of research and treatment of sleep disorders.

All our academics are also clinicians or researchers who also work directly with patients, giving them a thorough understanding of the skills and knowledge required to be successful in the sleep medicine field.

Your teachers will guide you to gain an excellent understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of sleep medicine.

4. A career with impact

If you’re looking for a career with the potential to impact the health and wellbeing of populations, sleep medicine may be right for you.

Graduates with medical training may use the knowledge gained in our courses to enhance their ability to diagnose and treat sleep disorders. This can be achieved by conducting sleep studies, prescribing treatments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to manage sleep-related conditions.

If you’re a graduate from a background affiliated with sleep medicine, by advancing your knowledge by studying sleep medicine you’ll be able to provide patients with the most up to date information about sleep physiology, sleep disorders and their treatment.

If you’ve come from a background where you’ve worked behind the scenes in sleep medicine, such as biomedical engineering, you’ll be able to utilise sleep physiology knowledge to advance medical equipment capabilities.

Many of our sleep medicine graduates work in either the public or private health care sector, while others work in research institutions, or sleep related industries.