Chartered Institute of Linguists

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Chartered Institute of Linguists
AbbreviationCIOL
Predecessor Institute of Linguists
Formation1910
Legal statusIncorporated by royal charter
HeadquartersLondon
Membership
c5,000
Patron
Prince Michael of Kent
President
Richard Hardie Hon FCIL
Chairwoman
Stephen Doswell FCIL CL
Chief Executive
John Worne
Staff
10
Website www.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.

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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) there are also several Affiliate grades of membership.

CIOL also hosts the IoL Educational Trust (IoLET) which 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]

Qualifications and assessments

Qualifications include the:

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

Notable fellows and honorary fellows

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References

  1. "Royal Charter 2005" (PDF). Institute of Linguists. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "About Us: www.ciol.org.uk". Chartered Institute of Linguists. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "CIOL Representation | CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists)". www.ciol.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. "Michael John Worton: CV". University College London. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.