The Complutense University canceled Begoña Gómez's master's program due to image damage and insufficient funds

The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) decided not to renew the Master's Degree in Permanent Training in Competitive Social Transformation, which was part of the extraordinary chair co-directed by Begoña Gómez, seeing its image "damaged" in addition to the "low demand and little interest" from students in this training. These are the main reasons given by the educational institution to justify not extending the course for which the Prime Minister's wife, Pedro Sánchez, was responsible.

The resolution of the UCM's Permanent Training Commission also highlights the "significant reputational and prestige devaluation" it would suffer as a result of various judicial proceedings related to the aforementioned training, primarily the criminal case involving Gómez, reports Europa Press.

However, the educational institution also refers to the "low demand and little interest" from potential students, "directly verified" by Complutense. In this regard, it cites the cancellations of courses and their modalities ('online' and semi-presential) that have occurred throughout the training, indicating an "insufficient social demand" for this subject.

"Consequently, income through fees does not cover the direct and indirect costs generated by the Master's activity," states the academic center in its resolution. For this reason, it continues, "the minimum necessary conditions of public interest required to justify the development of the Title are not met."

The UCM's decision not to renew the chair co-directed by the Prime Minister's wife was made on September 11th in the context of an investigation carried out by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado of Madrid's Investigating Court Number 41 into Begoña Gómez. The investigation looks into her alleged commission of crimes such as influence peddling and business corruption.

Also under investigation in the criminal case (the legal status formerly known as being charged) are the rector of Madrid's university, Joaquín Goyache; and businessman Juan Carlos Barrabés, among others. One of the issues being investigated by the judge is whether there was favoritism in creating Complutense's chair and in appointing Gómez as co-director.