diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_admin.py b/backend/api/tests/test_admin.py
index 5de600b2..00362f86 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 def create_faculty(name):
     """
     Create a Faculty with the given arguments."""
-    return Faculty.objects.create(name=name)
+    return Faculty.objects.create(id=name,name=name)
 
 
 def create_admin(id, first_name, last_name, email, faculty=None):
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_assistant.py b/backend/api/tests/test_assistant.py
index b59ab048..c20d4e9a 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_assistant.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_assistant.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def create_course(name, academic_startyear, description=None, parent_course=None
 
 def create_faculty(name):
     """Create a Faculty with the given arguments."""
-    return Faculty.objects.create(name=name)
+    return Faculty.objects.create(id=name,name=name)
 
 
 def create_assistant(id, first_name, last_name, email, faculty=None, courses=None):
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_student.py b/backend/api/tests/test_student.py
index 1fced767..de242070 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_student.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_student.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def create_course(name, academic_startyear, description=None, parent_course=None
 
 def create_faculty(name):
     """Create a Faculty with the given arguments."""
-    return Faculty.objects.create(name=name)
+    return Faculty.objects.create(id=name,name=name)
 
 
 def create_student(id, first_name, last_name, email, faculty=None, courses=None):
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_teacher.py b/backend/api/tests/test_teacher.py
index ec58ec95..456128cc 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_teacher.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_teacher.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def create_course(name, academic_startyear, description=None, parent_course=None
 
 def create_faculty(name):
     """Create a Faculty with the given arguments."""
-    return Faculty.objects.create(name=name)
+    return Faculty.objects.create(id=name,name=name)
 
 
 def create_teacher(id, first_name, last_name, email, faculty=None, courses=None):
diff --git a/backend/api/views/course_view.py b/backend/api/views/course_view.py
index 5c64b9c1..370b1ee1 100644
--- a/backend/api/views/course_view.py
+++ b/backend/api/views/course_view.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class CourseViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     """Actions for general course logic"""
     queryset = Course.objects.all()
     serializer_class = CourseSerializer
-    pagination_class = BasicPagination
     permission_classes = [IsAdminUser | CoursePermission]
 
     def create(self, request: Request, *_):
@@ -50,6 +49,8 @@ def create(self, request: Request, *_):
 
     @action(detail=False)
     def search(self, request: Request) -> Response:
+        self.pagination_class = BasicPagination
+
         # Extract filter params
         search = request.query_params.get("search", "")
         years = request.query_params.getlist("years[]")