Cum laude slagen.

To graduate cum laude your child must get many high grades. What does cum laude mean? What does it mean for your child? What are the requirements? And when does your child graduate cum laude for vmbo, havo, or vwo? Find out all about graduating cum laude.

When can your child graduate cum laude for vwo?

To graduate cum laude for vwo your child must meet these requirements:

• The average of final grades is at least 8, not rounded. This includes the common subjects of the profile, the subjects of the profile part, the subject from the free part with the highest grade, and the combination grade.
• No final grade is lower than 7.
• No failing grades in subjects without a final grade.

When can your child graduate cum laude for havo?

To graduate cum laude for havo your child must meet these requirements:

• The average of final grades is at least 8, not rounded. This includes the common subjects of the profile, the subjects of the profile part, the subject from the free part with the highest grade, and the combination grade.
• No final grade is lower than 6.
• No failing grades in subjects without a final grade.

When can your child graduate cum laude for vmbo-tl?

To graduate cum laude for the vmbo theoretical learning path your child must meet these requirements:

• The average of final grades is at least 8, not rounded. This includes Dutch, English, social studies, the subjects of the sector part, and the subject from the free part with the highest grade.
• No final grade is lower than 6.
• No failing grades in subjects without a final grade.

When can your child graduate cum laude for vmbo-gl?

To graduate cum laude for the vmbo mixed learning path your child must meet these requirements:

• The average of final grades is at least 8, not rounded. This includes Dutch, English, social studies, the subjects of the sector part, and the general subject from the free part or the combination grade.
• No final grade is lower than 6.
• No failing grades in subjects without a final grade.

When can your child graduate cum laude for vmbo-bb and vmbo-kb?

To graduate cum laude for vmbo basic vocational or middle management learning path your child must meet these requirements:

• The average of final grades is at least 8, not rounded. This includes the two general subjects from the profile part, the profile subject, and the combination grade (average grade of vocational choice subjects).
• No final grade is lower than 6.
• No failing grades in subjects without a final grade.