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UK professional body From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Abbreviation | CIOL |
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Predecessor | Institute of Linguists |
Formation | 1910 |
Legal status | Incorporated by Royal Charter |
Headquarters | London |
Membership | c5,000 |
Patron | Prince Michael of Kent |
Honorary President | Richard Hardie Hon FCIL |
Chair | Stephen Doswell MCIL CL |
Chief Executive | John Worne |
Website | www |
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 include the:
CIOL also offers Language Level Assessments and Certification of English speaking skills.
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