Using problem-based learning, Hull York Medical School focuses on early and sustained clinical experience and offers its students the opportunity to add a BSc or Master’s degree in subjects like biology, anatomy and ethics. With its five-years MBBS degree, it is based in two sites which are the University of Hull and the University of York along with the partnership with Mental Health Trusts which are Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust and Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust, NHS Trusts for Hull University which are Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital and York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust which are Scarborough General Hospital and York Hospital. The school is famous for its commitment to advancing females in careers in science, engineering, technology, medicine and maths and for its researches focused on improving diagnosis and treatment for patients. The final year of the program is arranged for the students to be pre-registration house officers and also do electives abroad.