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Chartered Institute
of Linguists

ºÃÉ«tv Membership for Trainee & Practising Linguists

Join ºÃÉ«tv and receive formal recognition for your foreign language skills


ºÃÉ«tv and the RAF are working collaboratively through the Language Partner programme to recognise and externally benchmark the foreign language skills of RAF personnel within the Intelligence Analyst (Linguist) and Weapon Systems Operator (Linguist) trades.

RAF personnel will be given access to a full range of benefits and services, commensurate with the grade of membership awarded.

Benefits include:
  • Designatory letters for professional membership
  • ºÃÉ«tv member logo
  • Access to ºÃÉ«tv Mentoring, an online platform matching mentors with mentees
  • The Linguist, ºÃÉ«tv's professional journal for language practitioners
  • Opportunity to become a Chartered Linguist, giving you enhanced recognition
  • Visit www.ciol.org.uk/benefits for the complete list

To apply online, visit


Under the arrangement, our normalÌý£25 assessment fee is waived; the annual membership fee is on a self-funding basis.

The Language Partner scheme provides membership for trainee linguists and practising linguists as follows:

ºÃÉ«tv Membership grade Status of Language training/use Fees
Student Affiliate Language trainee (Phase 2 ab initio or Phase 3 conversion) Free
´¡´Ú´Ú¾±±ô¾±²¹³Ù±ðÌý Up to three years trained service £85.00
Associate Greater than three years trained service or on achievement of Portfolio Level 1, but less than five years £117.00
Member Greater than five years trained service or on achievement of Portfolio Level 2, but less than ten years £129.00
Fellow Greater than ten years trained service or on achievement of Portfolio Level 4, but subject to amplifying criteria*

£155.00

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* RAF linguists with more than ten years trained service can apply for fellowship if they meet the following criteria:

  • Qualifications/training in the non-native language (minimum professional level in accordance with the STANAG framework)
  • Experience using the non-native language – specifically level of responsibility
  • Evidence of supporting the language professions for example, mentoring trainee linguists

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