Chartered Institute of Linguists

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Chartered Institute of Linguists
AbbreviationCIOL
PredecessorInstitute of Linguists
Formation1910
Legal statusIncorporated by Royal Charter
PurposeFor Languages and Linguists
HeadquartersLondon
Membershipc5,000
Patron
Prince Michael of Kent
Honorary President
Baroness Coussins Hon FCIL
Chair
Stephen Doswell MCIL CL
Chief Executive
John Worne
Websitewww.ciol.org.uk

Founded as the Institute of Linguists in 1910, the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) received its royal charter in 2005[1] and is the UK's not-for-profit royal charter body for languages and linguists.

CIOL supports linguists in their careers and lives and promotes proficiency in languages worldwide.

Professional grades of membership are: Associate (ACIL), Member (MCIL) and Fellow (FCIL) and there are also several Affiliate grades of membership.

CIOL also hosts the IoL Educational Trust (IoLET), a charitable company limited by guarantee and an accredited awarding organisation. IoLET's purpose is to promote the teaching and study of modern languages.

The patron of CIOL is HRH Prince Michael of Kent.[2]

It has a magazine, The Linguist.

Qualifications and assessments

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Qualifications include the:

  • Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) – Level 7 – the gold-standard Master's-level qualification for work as a translator
  • Certificate in Translation (CertTrans) – Level 6 – a benchmark Degree-level qualification for translation and work in international organisations
  • Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) – Level 6; required for police and court interpreting and recommended for health and wider public services

CIOL also offers Language Level Assessments and Certification of English speaking skills.

Notable fellows and honorary fellows

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