64 students from other departments of Tsinghua University received their second degree in economics after completing courses required by the program.The commencement was held at Shunde Building on July, 15, 2009. 6 undergraduates received their minor certificates in economics at the mean time.

Professor Bai Chong-en, Associate Dean of Tsinghua SEM and Chair of the Department of Economics conferred the degree certificate for each graduate.

(Associate Dean Bai Chong-en delievers speech at the commencement)

(Student speaker Li Nan makes presentation at the commencement)

The dual-degree in economics program was launched in 2006. Since inception, it enrolled around 150 students annually from non-economics-or-management majors. The student body of the program have covered all the other departments that have undergraduate program at Tsinghua. Students will be conferred a second bachelor degree if they accomplish all the credits and courses requirements when graduating; those who have not meet the requirements can choose to get a minor certificate in economics or continue to pursue a degree in economics after graduation.The enrollment of the program of dual degree in economics is selective. Most of the students have excellent academic records in their original departments, with GPA more than 85.