Art therapy supervision diploma
This Level 6 accredited diploma has been tailor-made by the British Association of Art Therapists and is accredited by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). This intensive theory-informed and practice-based course will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to provide effective, inspiring, ethical, and art-based supervision.
We will be running this course every other year. If you don't enrol this year, the next opportunity will be in Autumn 2028.
Art therapy supervision diploma
This Level 6 accredited diploma has been tailor-made by the British Association of Art Therapists and is accredited by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). This intensive theory-informed and practice-based course will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to provide effective, inspiring, ethical, and art-based supervision.
We will be running this course every other year. If you don't enrol this year, the next opportunity will be in Autumn 2028.
What will I learn?
Art-based processes in supervision will feature prominently in the curriculum.
An integral part of the programme will be understanding implications of the legal framework as well as organisational dynamics and their impact on supervision.
The training will also focus on enabling you to become a research-aware supervisor and learn how to evaluate the efficacy of your supervisory work.
Read the programme information pack to learn more about our art therapy supervision diploma.
Download information pack (PDF)
How will I learn
This course is run online. You can study the course full time or part time:
- Full time – one year
- Part time – two years
Application deadline
Applications are strongly encouraged on or before 19 April 2026, which is also the deadline for early bird tickets.
The latest date you can apply for this course and be offered a place is 6 September 2026.
Download the course information pack (PDF)
Download an application form (doc)
Please send your completed application form to hello@baat.org.
Next cohort: Autumn 2028. If you’re considering enrolling on the programme, wait no more! The next opportunity won’t be until Autumn 2028!
Interview dates
Interviews will be held on:
For early bird application deadline (19 April):
- 3 June 2026
- 17 June 2026
For the final application deadline (6 September 2026):
- 30 September 2026
- 7 October 2026
Programme Leader
Dr Sarah Haywood
Sarah is an art psychotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. She has over 15 years of post-qualifying clinical experience, working with children, young people, parents/carers and families. Sarah first began supervising others’ practice in 2012. As well as being a practising art therapist, she is also an art therapy educator, researcher, trainer and writer and has been nominated multiple times for an ‘Excellent Teaching Award’ through the Student Teaching and Representation (STaR) Awards at Queen Margaret University. She has been facilitating teaching and training for adult learners for almost 25 years, including university education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Sarah cares passionately about making spaces for both work and learning welcoming and accessible for all. In 2023, she joined the editorial board of the International Journal of Art Therapy and is currently its lead associate editor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
Scholarships
📅 Scholarship application deadline: 19 April 2026
For the diploma starting in 2027, we will be offering two scholarships of £1,000.
We’d like to encourage suitable applicants from minoritised and marginalised groups, who may have faced barriers to participation in art therapy education or professional development. This includes persons of colour, those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled persons, and members of neurominority groups.
If you are not sure whether you are a suitable applicant for a scholarship award, please feel free to contact us at hello@baat.org to discuss.
Applicants for the scholarships must:
1. Be a full member of the British Association of Art Therapists (this does not include trainee or associate members).
2. Meet the programme entry requirements.
3. Be a member of an underrepresented group within the art therapy profession compared with the working-age population OR have faced barriers to learning specifically connected to a disability.
To apply, please add a statement of up to 500 words or a 3-4 minute video to your programme application to let us know how the scholarship will help enable you to take part in the diploma. Tell us about:
1. The barriers you have experienced to participating in learning or professional development opportunities.
2. How the scholarship award would help to dismantle or work around those barriers.
3. Specific examples of challenges, from your own experience.
The scholarship applications will be reviewed by a panel including our diplomas programme leaders, professional development manager, and a member of our council. The panel will review each application based on the above criteria.
Scholarship application deadline: 19 April 2026
It has been a wonderful experience to be part of a very nourishing learning environment, in a group which feels supported and supportive of each other. The seminars are rich in information and resource sharing, visiting lectures considered and comprehensive, and the 1-1 supervision tutorials have been invaluable throughout. I have come away with a new professional skill and the knowledge and competency to continue my growth. I would highly recommend the diploma!
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I hadn’t seen anyone who resembled, in any shape or form, me – or anyone that had the background I was raised in – within the art therapy supervision community. I’d always had Caucasian females as my clinical and line management supervisors. The international and intercultural mix of the supervision diploma group, as well as the breadth and the skill that I found there, made it a great sharing experience. It’s built another layer in me that I wasn’t expecting!
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Because I have dyslexia, I can struggle to retain information and have limited confidence in my writing abilities and communication. I have felt so supported by the tutors and by how the course has been delivered. It is easy to follow, engaging and skilled, with a wonderful international cohort of attendees. It is a warm, inviting space that I look forward to attend every month.
Frequently asked questions
Bookings for our online Introduction, Foundation, ARTiculate, CPD and Masterclass courses close one week before the start date, at 10.00am.
Joining instructions and materials will be available in your Memberzone, under bookings, once bookings have closed. A reminder email will be sent out to delegates one week before the course.
It is the attendees’ responsibility to check they have access to the joining instructions before the course. Contacting the office on the day or evening before the start date will not always be responded to prior to the course starting.
Employer funded bookings are available for our online Introduction, Foundation, ARTiculate, CPD and Masterclass courses.
These bookings can be made on our website by paying by card at no extra cost. The booking should be made on the delegate’s account as we will need their contact details for the course. If they don’t have an account they can create one for free here. The employer will be required to provide their credit/debit card details to complete the payment. Please also tick the employer funded option at checkout.
If your employer wants to pay by invoice, you will need to complete our Invoice Details Request – Course Booking Form, and return it to us along with a PO number. Please note, we cannot accept the form without a PO number. Please note, there is an additional £20 admin fee for bookings via invoice.
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