diff --git a/backend/api/permissions/assistant_permissions.py b/backend/api/permissions/assistant_permissions.py
index 5cb76fc1..77adb6f9 100644
--- a/backend/api/permissions/assistant_permissions.py
+++ b/backend/api/permissions/assistant_permissions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def has_permission(self, request: Request, view: ViewSet) -> bool:
         """Check if user has permission to view a general assistant endpoint."""
         user = request.user
 
-        if view.action == "list":
+        if view.action in ['list', 'create', 'destroy']:
             # Only teachers can query the assistant list.
             return user.is_authenticated and is_teacher(user)
 
diff --git a/backend/api/permissions/student_permissions.py b/backend/api/permissions/student_permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab1afd57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/permissions/student_permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated, SAFE_METHODS
+from api.permissions.role_permissions import is_teacher
+from authentication.models import User
+
+
+class StudentPermission(IsAuthenticated):
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        """Check if user has permission to view a general student endpoint."""
+        return view.action == 'retrieve'
+
+    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+        """Check if user has permission to view a detailed group endpoint"""
+        user: User = request.user
+        return request.method in SAFE_METHODS and (user.id == request.user.id or is_teacher(user))
diff --git a/backend/api/permissions/teacher_permissions.py b/backend/api/permissions/teacher_permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22b8d96a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/permissions/teacher_permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated, SAFE_METHODS
+from authentication.models import User
+
+
+# (Almost) same as StudentPermission
+class TeacherPermission(IsAuthenticated):
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        """Check if user has permission to view a general Teacher endpoint."""
+        return view.action == 'retrieve'
+
+    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
+        """Check if user has permission to view a detailed group endpoint"""
+        user: User = request.user
+        return request.method in SAFE_METHODS and user.id == request.user.id
diff --git a/backend/api/views/assistant_view.py b/backend/api/views/assistant_view.py
index e20bec81..87328432 100644
--- a/backend/api/views/assistant_view.py
+++ b/backend/api/views/assistant_view.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.response import Response
-from rest_framework.viewsets import ReadOnlyModelViewSet
+from rest_framework.viewsets import ModelViewSet
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
 from api.permissions.assistant_permissions import AssistantPermission
 from ..models.assistant import Assistant
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from ..serializers.course_serializer import CourseSerializer
 
 
-class AssistantViewSet(ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+class AssistantViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 
     queryset = Assistant.objects.all()
     serializer_class = AssistantSerializer
diff --git a/backend/api/views/student_view.py b/backend/api/views/student_view.py
index ef0c0289..1261d6ab 100644
--- a/backend/api/views/student_view.py
+++ b/backend/api/views/student_view.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
+from api.permissions.student_permissions import StudentPermission
 from api.permissions.role_permissions import IsSameUser, IsTeacher
 from api.models.student import Student
 from api.serializers.student_serializer import StudentSerializer
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
 class StudentViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Student.objects.all()
     serializer_class = StudentSerializer
-    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser | IsTeacher | IsSameUser]
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser | StudentPermission]
 
     @action(detail=True)
     def courses(self, request, **_):
diff --git a/backend/api/views/teacher_view.py b/backend/api/views/teacher_view.py
index 20c2c95b..cdc6160d 100644
--- a/backend/api/views/teacher_view.py
+++ b/backend/api/views/teacher_view.py
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.response import Response
-from rest_framework.viewsets import ReadOnlyModelViewSet
+from rest_framework.viewsets import ModelViewSet
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
 from api.models.teacher import Teacher
 from api.serializers.teacher_serializer import TeacherSerializer
 from api.serializers.course_serializer import CourseSerializer
-from api.permissions.role_permissions import IsSameUser
+from api.permissions.teacher_permissions import TeacherPermission
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 
 
-class TeacherViewSet(ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+class TeacherViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Teacher.objects.all()
     serializer_class = TeacherSerializer
-    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser | IsSameUser]
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser | TeacherPermission]
 
-    @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["get"], permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated])
     def courses(self, request, pk=None):
         """Returns a list of courses for the given teacher"""
         teacher = self.get_object()
diff --git a/backend/authentication/models.py b/backend/authentication/models.py
index 066d6fbb..dff350cb 100644
--- a/backend/authentication/models.py
+++ b/backend/authentication/models.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class User(AbstractBaseUser):
     USERNAME_FIELD = "username"
     EMAIL_FIELD = "email"
 
+    def make_admin(self):
+        self.is_staff = True
+        self.save()
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_dummy_admin():
         return User(