The NQMT Development Scheme

Applications for the NQMT scheme 2026-2027 are now open! For this cohort, the scheme will run from April 2026 to March 2028. If you're interested in applying as a Mentee or for the position of Mentor, please read through the guidance documents below prior to submitting your application. 

This is a free 2 year mentoring and CPD scheme for Newly Qualified Music Therapists. Group mentoring is offered throughout the scheme by an experienced Music Therapist, in addition to regular access to bespoke online CPD sessions. Therapists who completed their studies in 2025 are eligible to apply, and those who qualified before this and who are returning to work are also eligible to apply.

We are pleased to be able to offer 45 Mentee spaces. We are recruiting for 4-8 Mentors for this cohort - you must be an experienced HCPC registered Music Therapist and be more than 2 years post-training.

Deadline for applying is 5pm on Wednesday 25th February. If you have any questions, please contact Clare Maddocks (Director of Education & Research) at clare@bamt.org.

Applying to be a Mentee

Click here for the guidance document

Apply using THIS FORM by Weds 25th February

Applying to be a Mentor

Click here for the guidance document

Apply using THIS FORM by Weds 25th February

Overview of the NQMT Development Scheme

Launched in January 2023, the Newly Qualified Development Scheme is a free 2-year mentoring and CPD programme open to Newly Qualified Music Therapists. In the first year, recipients of the scheme access monthly group mentoring with an experienced Music Therapist and also attend a monthly online CPD event. In the second year, the mentoring and CPD events transition to bi-monthly, providing a pathway through which further support can be accessed during the first two years of professional practice. 

Co-production is at the heart of the NQMT scheme, and so each year the cohort of NQ Therapists provide suggestions of what CPD they wish to access. This can range from how to set up freelance work, gain additional music technology skills to further verbal intervention training and case studies. In the second year, the CPD events take on a more experiential approach, for example looking to provide further ways to build on additional skills such as developing innovative practice, leadership skills or marketing. 

The BAMT Board and Core Team are proud to support this free scheme which provides invaluable support, connection and a sense of community during the transition from training into qualified registration.