Founded as the Institute of Linguists in 1910, the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) received its royal charter in 2005 and is the UK's not-for-profit royal charter body for languages and linguists.
Qualifications and assessments
Qualifications include the: • Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) – Level 7 – the gold-standard Master's-level qualification for work as a translator • Certificate in Translation (CertTrans) – Level 6 – a benchmark Degree-level qualification for translation and work in international organisations • Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) – Level 6; required for police and court interpreting and recommended for health and wider public services CIOL also offers Language Level Assessments and Certification of English speaking skills. ==Notable fellows and honorary fellows==