Dr. Kamaal Zaidi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Kamaal Zaidi is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law. He has a strong educational background with an LLM in Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law from the University of Calgary (2010), a JD from the University of Tulsa College of Law (2004), and a BSc in Science, Technology, and Society from the University of Calgary (1997). Zaidi was born and raised in Calgary and enjoys a variety of sports including golf, hockey, and tennis, as well as smooth jazz and philosophical reading. He teaches courses such as Contracts, Administrative Law, Crime: Law Procedure, and Immigration & Refugee Law. In addition, he has published three books and ten law journal articles. His research interests include Renewable Energy, Contracts, Immigration Law, and Refugee Law.

Research Interests

Renewable Energy Contracts Immigration Law Refugee Law

Courses

Crime: Law Procedure Contracts Administrative Law Immigration & Refugee Law

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.