Chartered Institute of Linguists

Chartered Institute of Linguists
AbbreviationCIOL
PredecessorInstitute of Linguists
Formation1910
Legal statusIncorporated by Royal Charter
HeadquartersLondon
Membership
c5,000
Patron
Prince Michael of Kent
Honorary President
Richard Hardie 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) 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]

  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.