Abbreviation CIOL Formation 1910 | Predecessor Institute of Linguists Legal status Chartered Institute | |
Motto Universal Understanding Objective Promoting academic and business languages skills | ||
Founded in 1910, the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) received its Royal Charter in 2005, and is a professional association for language professionals. CIOL supports linguists throughout their careers, and promotes proficiency in modern languages worldwide.
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Professional grades of membership are: Associate (ACIL), Member (MCIL) and Fellow (FCIL); three pre-professional grades are: Student Affiliate, IoLET Affiliate and Career Affiliate.
The IoL Educational Trust (IoLET) is a registered charity and accredited awarding organisation.
As a Chartered body, CIOL holds the register of Chartered Linguists in the public interest, a source of qualified, practising and experienced professional linguists. Members and Fellows may apply to be on the Chartered Linguist register if they fulfil the required criteria.
CIOL's patron is HRH Prince Michael of Kent.
Name and mission
The Chartered Institute of Linguists' mission is to:
Some notable living Fellows and Honorary Fellows
Examinations
The CIOL's associated charity IoL Educational Trust is a language assessment and accredited awarding body. Among other things, the qualifications are useful for court and police interpreting. These are: