A system for enhancing knowledge consolidation in a subject during sleep, the system comprising: one or more slow wave sleep inducers configured to induce slow wave sleep in the subject; one or more sensory stimulators configured to provide sensory stimuli to the subject; one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to a current sleep stage of the subject; and one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a sensory stimulus module configured to obtain sensory stimulus parameters that define a prompt sensory stimulus to be provided to the subject; a slow wave sleep module configured to control the one or more slow wave sleep inducers to induce slow wave sleep, comprising non-rapid eye movement, NREM, sleep, in the subject through non-invasive brain stimulation via transcranial magnetic stimulation or auditory stimulation; characterized by a timing module configured to determine a timing for delivery of the prompt sensory stimulus such that the prompt sensory stimulus will be provided to the subject during induced slow wave sleep and such that the delivery of the prompt sensory stimulus begins a predetermined time after the start of slow wave sleep induction; and a control module configured to control the one or more sensory stimulators to provide the prompt sensory stimulus to the subject according to the obtained sensory stimulus parameters at the timing determined by the timing module. one or more slow wave sleep inducers configured to induce slow wave sleep in the subject; one or more sensory stimulators configured to provide sensory stimuli to the subject; one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to a current sleep stage of the subject; and one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising: a sensory stimulus module configured to obtain sensory stimulus parameters that define a prompt sensory stimulus to be provided to the subject; a slow wave sleep module configured to control the one or more slow wave sleep inducers to induce slow wave sleep, comprising non-rapid eye movement, NREM, sleep, in the subject through non-invasive brain stimulation via transcranial magnetic stimulation or auditory stimulation; characterized by a timing module configured to determine a timing for delivery of the prompt sensory stimulus such that the prompt sensory stimulus will be provided to the subject during induced slow wave sleep and such that the delivery of the prompt sensory stimulus begins a predetermined time after the start of slow wave sleep induction; and a control module configured to control the one or more sensory stimulators to provide the prompt sensory stimulus to the subject according to the obtained sensory stimulus parameters at the timing determined by the timing module. a sensory stimulus module configured to obtain sensory stimulus parameters that define a prompt sensory stimulus to be provided to the subject; a slow wave sleep module configured to control the one or more slow wave sleep inducers to induce slow wave sleep, comprising non-rapid eye movement, NREM, sleep, in the subject through non-invasive brain stimulation via transcranial magnetic stimulation or auditory stimulation; characterized by a timing module configured to determine a timing for delivery of the prompt sensory stimulus such that the prompt sensory stimulus will be provided to the subject during induced slow wave sleep and such that the delivery of the prompt sensory stimulus begins a predetermined time after the start of slow wave sleep induction; and a control module configured to control the one or more sensory stimulators to provide the prompt sensory stimulus to the subject according to the obtained sensory stimulus parameters at the timing determined by the timing module.