| Chartered Institute of Linguists | |
| Abbreviation: | CIOL |
| Predecessor: | Institute of Linguists |
| Formation: | 1910 |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Status: | Incorporated by Royal Charter |
| Headquarters: | London |
| Membership: | c5,000 |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | Patron |
| Leader Name: | Prince Michael of Kent |
| Leader Title2: | Honorary President |
| Leader Name2: | Richard Hardie Hon FCIL |
| Leader Title3: | Chair |
| Leader Name3: | Stephen Doswell MCIL CL |
| Leader Title4: | Chief Executive |
| Leader Name4: | John Worne |
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) 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.