Chartered Institute
of Linguists

Student Resources

The resourcesbelow bring together some of the ways in which language graduates - including international, bilingual and multilingual graduates - can develop and use their languages and English in a variety of professional and international contexts.

These resources evidence the lasting value of languages for those with Degree and Master's qualifications as well as 's professional language qualifications.

The offers free Student membership in recognition of the importance to our mission and purpose of supporting students, study and progression in languages .

Language Professionals

What it takes to be atranslator or an interpreter and why it's worth it.

"If youenjoyvariety, excitingand challenging work, thisis for you".

Read more about careers in translation and see some of the resources which give an insight into the lives and work of translators and interpreters who are Members, including the advice they would give theiryounger selvesand the careers their languages have made possible.

Global Graduates

"Language degrees provide skills well beyond proficiencywith languages which are important to employers and which canbe under-appreciated both by students and by employers.”

Read Vice President Jocelyn Wyburd and 's ownDom Hebblethwaite on .

See Dr Begoña Rodríguez de Céspedes' on the languages skills which are in demand in the UK jobs market.

These resources can provide evidence and reassurance to employers, educators, international institutions and clients of the communicative, intercultural and professional value of successful language study and practice.

Read why Vice President Baroness Jean Coussins is positive about languagesand more points of view on Voices.

Languageschangelives

"If I have to summarise the meaning of the Englishlanguage in one word, then it has to be freedom.Freedom to relate to others, explore new cultures,freedom of information, to do what I want to do for aliving and live in a place I love."

Read more from the British Council about the and '.

Watch about Mia Nacamulli's TED talk ontheandMIT Neuroscientist Ev Fedorenkoon .

Read more about 's work with international universities to support high qualitylanguage provision.

Become a Member

Student Affiliate membership is free and is open to all language undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in the UK and overseas.

Student Affiliates will normally be working towards a language degree,a joint honours degree which includes a language, a post-graduate programme in a language or a Master's in translation or interpreting.

If you already have a langauge based degree look at the Associate Fast Track.

If you are a member of academic or teaching staff you should consider Full Membership.

The Certificate in Translation (CertTrans)

The CertTrans has been developed with early career translation skills as its focus, for those wantingto build a career as a translator or in international organisations.

'A valuable professional qualification thatprovides benchmark evidence of practical working-level translation skills and knowledge'.

The CertTrans offers the opportunity to acquire a degree-level translation qualification that demonstrates the ability to work in languages, which will also assist those who want to use their written skills in international organisations worldwide.

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Language Level Assessments

's Language Level Assessments are for adults who want to prove to themselves or to employers their current standard of speaking skills in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Urdu, Yoruba and many more languages from all around the world.

Our new Language Level Assessmentsofferspeakers of second or additional languages theopportunity to prove their language skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and thereby againstwiderinternational standards and 's Language Level Frameworks.

If you are also interested in testing your spoken English visit thepages.