Beyond the Curriculum

On top of a world-class curriculum, OIST provides many learning and teaching opportunities, open to anyone in the OIST community.

Access to First-Rate Equipment

As a graduate student at OIST you have access to outstanding laboratory facilities and the equipment you need to get you to the cutting edge in your research area. Instrumentation is available for observation from nanoscale dimensions through to large ecosystems. For the full list of equipment available at OIST, please visit our Research Equipment Gallery.

Community of Learning

Non-credit extracurricular nanocourses, provide a platform for OIST members, including students, to teach practical skills to other OIST members, on topics including science, mathematics, programming languages, computer programs and productivity tools.

In the Skill Clinic, you can improve your proficiency at your pace with a topic of your choice, ranging anywhere from mathematics or chemistry to programming languages, by attending the Skill Clinic. You will meet a volunteer tutor every week and work with her/him on exercises and problems. Improve your proficiency further by volunteering to tutor other students in a topic of your choice.

At the Peak of Science

Stay up to date with the advances of scientific knowledge by participating in some of the dozens of international workshops, symposia and summer schools organized each year at OIST, offering a wide range of scientific approaches and a broad overview of the field of research.

New Learning Opportunities Everyday

Never stop learning by attending seminars given by OIST researchers and international visitors. Last year, more than 300 seminars were held at OIST. Learn twice as much by holding your own seminars.

Communication Is Key

You will hear many languages in the hallways of OIST. Improve your proficiency in either Japanese or English by attending a language course appropriate for your level. The courses range from basic to advanced, and cover a variety of topics, including reading, writing, grammar, and conversation skills.

If your English needs a boost before starting the PhD program, apply to the Gap Program.