Dr. Clayton Bangsund

Professor

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Biography

Clayton Bangsund is a Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law, where he also serves as the Buckwold/Milani Scholar in Commercial Law. He teaches various courses and seminars related to secured transactions, commercial relationships, enforcement of money judgments, bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, banking, payment systems, and contract law. He has received several awards for his teaching excellence at the university, including the Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award in 2016 and the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2019, as well as the Research, Scholarly Artistic Works Outstanding Leadership Award in 2023. Bangsund holds a PhD from the University of Alberta and has authored several influential books on commercial law, including works on the Personal Property Security Act and commercial liens. He is a longstanding member of the Canadian Conference on Personal Property Security Law and has contributed to the review and proposal process for Canadian PPSAs. In addition to his academic career, he has practiced extensively in the fields of commercial and corporate law in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Saskatchewan, College of Law • Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Teaching courses in commercial law and contributing to legal scholarship.

Awards

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University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching

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Research, Scholarly Artistic Works Outstanding Leadership Award

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.