The Faculty of Science of will introduce its new normative undergraduate curriculum to tie in with the implementation of the '3+3+4' academic structure in 2012. Eleven major programmes of the Faculty will admit students via the broad-based admission scheme. The Faculty will also launch two new programmes—Earth System Science and Enrichment Mathematics. The former is interdisciplinary in nature, in which students will study how the Earth works as an integrated complex system and investigate the processes within its components. The latter is specially designed for students who wish to develop a deeper understanding of mathematical theories, and pursue academic research in mathematics.