Chartered Institute of Linguists Revenue and Competitors

The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) is the leading membership organisation for all language professionals (translators, interpreters, educationalists, and linguists who use their foreign language skills in business) and students preparing for a career in languages. \n\nCIOL aims to enhance and promote the value of languages and language skills in the public interest and provides Ofqual regulated qualifications through the IoL Educational Trust.\n\nFounded in 1910, CIOL has some 6,000 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates across its professional and pre-professional grades of membership.\n\nQualifications awarded by our associated charity the IoL Educational Trust include the:\n\n• Diploma in Translation (Level 7, Master's postgraduate degree)\n• Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Level 6, undergraduate degree)\n• Diploma in Police Interpreting (Level 6, undergraduate degree)\n• Certificate in Bilingual Skills (Level 3, A-level)\n• Certificate in Languages for Business (Level 2, GCSE)\n\nCIOL benefits from being the only professional membership body in the UK that welcomes all linguists, not just translators or interpreters, which is why we are able to offer such a varied range of opportunities.