A nine-year-old Belgian boy who was on track to become the world's youngest university graduate has terminated his studies at the Dutch university of Eindhoven following a dispute over his possible graduation date. A nine-year-old Belgian boy who was on track to become the world's youngest university graduate has terminated his studies at the Dutch university of Eindhoven following a dispute over his possible graduation date. Laurent Simons made headlines around the globe last month, as he looked set to complete a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at the University of Technology before the end of the year. "Laurent is an exceptionally gifted boy, who is going through his studies at an unprecedented pace," the university said. Please log in or register with Independent.ie for free access to this article.

Source: Irish Independent December 12, 2019 02:36 UTC