diff --git a/dbschema/default.esdl b/dbschema/default.esdl
index 1d64b6d..4430594 100644
--- a/dbschema/default.esdl
+++ b/dbschema/default.esdl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ module default {
 		};
 
 		classes := .<students[is Class];
+		assignments := .<updatedBy[is Assignment];
 	}
 
 	type RefreshToken {
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ module default {
 		};
 
 		single school := .<classes[is School];
+
+		assignments := .<class[is Assignment];
+
 		required created: datetime {
 			default := datetime_current();
 			readonly := true;
@@ -89,4 +93,23 @@ module default {
 		reviewedAt: datetime;
 		reviewedBy: User;
 	}
+
+	type Assignment {
+		required subject: str;
+		required description: str;
+
+		required dueDate: datetime;
+		required fromDate: datetime;
+
+		required multi updates: datetime {
+			default := datetime_current();
+		};
+		required multi updatedBy: User;
+
+		multi completedBy: User;
+
+		required class: Class {
+			readonly := true;
+		};
+	}
 }
diff --git a/dbschema/migrations/00010.edgeql b/dbschema/migrations/00010.edgeql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c9cc22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbschema/migrations/00010.edgeql
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+CREATE MIGRATION m1h2a4cqyvh3sfyprjlvecaakpxyoaz53e3egs4qdlf2zeapdzfvqa
+    ONTO m1g3bsb7rj3ypvusgnkekg6g7zetyzd7xvl564gqjkdb4zwjfphyyq
+{
+  CREATE TYPE default::Assignment {
+      CREATE REQUIRED LINK class: default::Class {
+          SET readonly := true;
+      };
+      CREATE REQUIRED MULTI LINK completedBy: default::User;
+      CREATE REQUIRED MULTI LINK updatedBy: default::User;
+      CREATE REQUIRED PROPERTY description: std::str;
+      CREATE REQUIRED PROPERTY dueDate: std::datetime;
+      CREATE REQUIRED PROPERTY fromDate: std::datetime;
+      CREATE REQUIRED PROPERTY subject: std::str;
+      CREATE REQUIRED MULTI PROPERTY updates: std::datetime {
+          SET default := (std::datetime_current());
+      };
+  };
+  ALTER TYPE default::Class {
+      CREATE LINK assignments := (.<class[IS default::Assignment]);
+  };
+  ALTER TYPE default::User {
+      CREATE LINK assignments := (.<updatedBy[IS default::Assignment]);
+  };
+};
diff --git a/dbschema/migrations/00011.edgeql b/dbschema/migrations/00011.edgeql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ae1ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbschema/migrations/00011.edgeql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+CREATE MIGRATION m1whcftw3ixmaofcafcskg2ttd5f4kpecobinvtejd66vge4p5whxq
+    ONTO m1h2a4cqyvh3sfyprjlvecaakpxyoaz53e3egs4qdlf2zeapdzfvqa
+{
+  ALTER TYPE default::Assignment {
+      ALTER LINK completedBy {
+          RESET OPTIONALITY;
+      };
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/constants/responses.ts b/src/constants/responses.ts
index 9d442d2..4723bf1 100644
--- a/src/constants/responses.ts
+++ b/src/constants/responses.ts
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ export const DATABASE_WRITE_FAILED = responseBuilder("error", {
 export const DATABASE_READ_FAILED = responseBuilder("error", {
 	error: "An error occurred while reading from the database",
 });
+
+/**
+ * A response indicating that the user does not have permission to access the resource
+ * Use with `403 Forbidden`
+ */
+export const FORBIDDEN = responseBuilder("error", {
+	error: "Forbidden",
+});
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 885a91c..4a31673 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { swagger } from "@elysiajs/swagger";
 import { DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS } from "constants/documentation";
 import { VERSION } from "constants/general";
 import { Elysia } from "elysia";
+import { assignmentsRouter } from "routes/assignments";
 import { accessTokenRouter } from "routes/auth/accessToken";
 import { refreshTokenRouter } from "routes/auth/refreshToken";
 import { registerRouter } from "routes/auth/register";
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ const app = new Elysia()
 	.use(schoolRouter)
 	.use(classRouter)
 	.use(moderationRouter)
+	.use(assignmentsRouter)
 	.get(
 		"/",
 		() => ({
diff --git a/src/routes/assignments/create.ts b/src/routes/assignments/create.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac7875b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/assignments/create.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import e from "@edgedb";
+import {
+	DATABASE_READ_FAILED,
+	DATABASE_WRITE_FAILED,
+	FORBIDDEN,
+	UNAUTHORIZED,
+} from "constants/responses";
+import Elysia, { t } from "elysia";
+import { HttpStatusCode } from "elysia-http-status-code";
+import { client } from "index";
+import { auth } from "plugins/auth";
+import { customDateToNormal } from "utils/dates/customAndNormal";
+import { doesClassExist } from "utils/db/classes";
+import { promiseResult } from "utils/errors";
+import { responseBuilder } from "utils/response";
+
+export const createAssignment = new Elysia()
+	.use(HttpStatusCode())
+	.use(auth)
+	.post(
+		"/",
+		async ({ auth, set, httpStatus, body }) => {
+			if (!auth.isAuthorized) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED;
+				return UNAUTHORIZED;
+			}
+
+			const from = customDateToNormal(body.from)
+			const due = customDateToNormal(body.due)
+			if (due < from) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST;
+				return responseBuilder('error', { error: "Due must not be earlier then from" });
+			}
+			
+
+			const classExists = await promiseResult(() => doesClassExist({
+				schoolName: body.school,
+				className: body.class
+			}))
+			if (classExists.isError) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+				return DATABASE_READ_FAILED
+			}
+			if (!classExists.data) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND;
+				return responseBuilder('error', {
+					error: "Can't find that school or class"
+				})
+			}
+			
+
+			const isUserInClassQuery = e.count(
+				e.select(e.Class, (c) => {
+					const classNameMatches = e.op(c.name, "=", body.class);
+					const schoolMatches = e.op(
+						classNameMatches,
+						"and",
+						e.op(c.school.name, "=", body.school),
+					);
+					const userMatches = e.op(c.students.username, "=", auth.username);
+
+					return { filter_single: e.op(schoolMatches, "and", userMatches) };
+				}),
+			);
+			const isUserInClassResult = await promiseResult(() =>
+				isUserInClassQuery.run(client),
+			);
+			if (isUserInClassResult.isError) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
+				return DATABASE_READ_FAILED;
+			}
+			if (isUserInClassResult.data === 0) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN;
+				return FORBIDDEN;
+			}
+
+			const insertQuery = e.insert(e.Assignment, {
+				subject: body.subject,
+				description: body.description,
+				fromDate: from,
+				dueDate: due,
+				class: e.select(e.Class, (c) => {
+					const classNameMatches = e.op(c.name, "=", body.class);
+					const schoolMatches = e.op(c.school.name, "=", body.school);
+					return {
+						filter_single: e.op(classNameMatches, "and", schoolMatches),
+					};
+				}),
+				updatedBy: e.select(e.User, (u) => ({
+					filter_single: e.op(u.username, "=", auth.username),
+				})),
+			});
+			const insertResult = await promiseResult(() => insertQuery.run(client));
+			if (insertResult.isError) {
+				set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
+				return DATABASE_WRITE_FAILED;
+			}
+
+			set.status = httpStatus.HTTP_201_CREATED;
+			return responseBuilder("success", {
+				message: "Successfully created assignment",
+				data: insertResult.data
+			});
+		},
+		{
+			body: t.Object({
+				school: t.String({ minLength: 1 }),
+				class: t.String({ minLength: 1 }),
+
+				subject: t.String({ minLength: 1 }),
+				description: t.String({ minLength: 1 }),
+				from: t.Object( {
+					day: t.Number({ minimum: 1, maximum: 31 }),
+					month: t.Number({ minimum: 1, maximum: 12 }),
+					year: t.Number({ minimum: 1970 }),
+				}),
+				due: t.Object({
+					day: t.Number({ minimum: 1, maximum: 31 }),
+					month: t.Number({ minimum: 1, maximum: 12 }),
+					year: t.Number({ minimum: 1970 }),
+				}),
+			}),
+		},
+	);
diff --git a/src/routes/assignments/index.ts b/src/routes/assignments/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ad6b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/assignments/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import Elysia from "elysia";
+import { createAssignment } from "./create";
+
+export const assignmentsRouter = new Elysia({ prefix: "/assignments" }).use(
+	createAssignment,
+);
diff --git a/src/types/date.ts b/src/types/date.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d66dc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/date.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export type CustomDate = {
+	day: number;
+	month: number;
+	year: number;
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/dates/current.ts b/src/utils/dates/current.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..579f38c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/dates/current.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Returns the current day
+ * Ranging from 1 to 31 (inclusive)
+ */
+export const currentDay = () => new Date().getDate();
+
+/**
+ * Returns the current month
+ * Ranging from 1 to 12 (inclusive)
+ */
+export const currentMonth = () => new Date().getMonth() + 1;
+
+/**
+ * Returns the current year
+ * e.g. 2021
+ */
+export const currentYear = () => new Date().getFullYear();
+
+/**
+ * Returns the current date
+ * e.g. { day: 1, month: 1, year: 2021 }
+ */
+export const currentCustomDate = () => ({
+	day: currentDay(),
+	month: currentMonth(),
+	year: currentYear(),
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/dates/customAndNormal.ts b/src/utils/dates/customAndNormal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a9f69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/dates/customAndNormal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import type { CustomDate } from "types/date";
+
+/**
+ * Converts a custom date record to a normal js date
+ */
+export const customDateToNormal = (customDate: CustomDate) => {
+	return new Date(customDate.year, customDate.month - 1, customDate.day);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Converts a normal js date to a custom date record
+ */
+export const normalDateToCustom = (date: Date) => {
+	const day = date.getDate();
+	const month = date.getMonth() + 1;
+	const year = date.getFullYear();
+
+	return { day, month, year };
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/db/classes.ts b/src/utils/db/classes.ts
index c5f2e98..2a8d764 100644
--- a/src/utils/db/classes.ts
+++ b/src/utils/db/classes.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@ import e from "@edgedb";
 import { client } from "index";
 import { promiseResult } from "utils/errors";
 
+interface ClassIdentifier {
+	className: string;
+	schoolName: string;
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the amount of members in a class
  * This only gives the accepted members - requests are ignored
  * It doesn't modify the database but reads from it
  * @throws Error if the database query fails
  */
-export async function getAmountOfMembersOfClass(props: {
-	className: string;
-	schoolName: string;
-}) {
+export async function getAmountOfMembersOfClass(props: ClassIdentifier) {
 	const selectClassMembersQuery = e.select(e.User, (u) => {
 		const classNameMatches = e.op(
 			u["<students[is Class]"].name,
@@ -31,9 +33,32 @@ export async function getAmountOfMembersOfClass(props: {
 	const countClassMembersQuery = e.count(selectClassMembersQuery);
 	const result = await promiseResult(() => countClassMembersQuery.run(client));
 
-	if (result.status === "error") {
+	if (result.isError) {
 		throw new Error("Failed to get amount of class members");
 	}
 
 	return result.data;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Find out if a class exists
+ * It doesn't modify the database but reads from it
+ * @throws Error if the query fails
+ * @readonly
+ */
+export async function doesClassExist(props: ClassIdentifier) {
+	const query = e.select(e.Class, (c) => {
+		const nameMatches = e.op(c.name, '=', props.className);
+		const schoolMatches = e.op(c.school.name, '=', props.schoolName);
+		return {
+			filter_single: e.op(nameMatches, 'and', schoolMatches)
+		};
+	});
+	const result = await promiseResult(() => query.run(client))
+
+	if (result.isError) {
+		throw new Error("Failed to get class");
+	}
+
+	return !!result.data
+}
diff --git a/tests/date.test.ts b/tests/date.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9adfee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/date.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "bun:test";
+import { currentCustomDate, currentDay } from "utils/dates/current";
+
+describe("current date", () => {
+	it("current day", () => {
+		const day = currentDay();
+		expect(day).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
+		expect(day).toBeLessThanOrEqual(31);
+	});
+	it("current custom date", () => {
+		const date = currentCustomDate();
+
+		expect(date.day).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
+		expect(date.day).toBeLessThanOrEqual(31);
+		expect(date.month).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1);
+		expect(date.month).toBeLessThanOrEqual(12);
+		expect(date.year).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1970);
+	});
+});