diff --git a/src/api/Models/department.js b/src/api/Models/department.js
index 702375e..94be5e1 100644
--- a/src/api/Models/department.js
+++ b/src/api/Models/department.js
@@ -1,54 +1,56 @@
-'use strict';
-const { Model } = require('sequelize');
+import { Model, DataTypes } from 'sequelize';
 
-module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
+export default (sequelize) => {
   class Department extends Model {
     static associate(models) {
-      // 2. One department optionally has one department head (an instructor)
+      // One department optionally has one department head (an instructor)
       Department.belongsTo(models.Instructor, {
         foreignKey: 'head_id',
-        as: 'head' // This lets you do department.getHead()
+        as: 'head', // Allows department.getHead()
       });
     }
   }
 
-  Department.init({
-    department_id: {
-      type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-      primaryKey: true,
-      autoIncrement: true
+  Department.init(
+    {
+      department_id: {
+        type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+        primaryKey: true,
+        autoIncrement: true,
+      },
+      department_name: {
+        type: DataTypes.STRING(100),
+        allowNull: false,
+      },
+      department_code: {
+        type: DataTypes.STRING(20),
+        allowNull: false,
+        unique: true,
+      },
+      head_id: {
+        type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+        allowNull: true,
+      },
+      email: {
+        type: DataTypes.STRING(150),
+        allowNull: true,
+      },
+      phone_number: {
+        type: DataTypes.STRING(20),
+        allowNull: true,
+      },
+      building: {
+        type: DataTypes.STRING(100),
+        allowNull: true,
+      },
     },
-    department_name: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING(100),
-      allowNull: false
-    },
-    department_code: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING(20),
-      allowNull: false,
-      unique: true
-    },
-    head_id: {
-      type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-      allowNull: true
-    },
-    email: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING(150),
-      allowNull: true
-    },
-    phone_number: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING(20),
-      allowNull: true
-    },
-    building: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING(100),
-      allowNull: true
-    },
-  }, {
-    sequelize,
-    modelName: 'Department',
-    tableName: 'Departments',
-    timestamps: false  // uses created_at and updated_at
-  });
+    {
+      sequelize,
+      modelName: 'Department',
+      tableName: 'Departments',
+      timestamps: false,
+    }
+  );
 
   return Department;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/api/Models/index.js b/src/api/Models/index.js
index a8b2997..5907d80 100644
--- a/src/api/Models/index.js
+++ b/src/api/Models/index.js
@@ -1,35 +1,46 @@
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import Sequelize, { DataTypes } from 'sequelize';
+import configFile from '../../config/config.js';
+
+// __dirname replacement for ES modules
+const __dirname = path.dirname(new URL(import.meta.url).pathname);
 const basename = path.basename(__filename);
 
-// Adjust the config path to point to src/config/config.json
-const configPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../config/config.js');
-const config = require(configPath)['development'];
+// Use the correct environment (you can switch to process.env.NODE_ENV if needed)
+const config = configFile.development;
 
 const db = {};
 
+// Initialize Sequelize
 const sequelize = new Sequelize(config.database, config.username, config.password, config);
 
-fs
+// Dynamically import all models in this folder
+const files = fs
   .readdirSync(__dirname)
-  .filter(file => {
-    return (
+  .filter(
+    (file) =>
       file.indexOf('.') !== 0 &&
       file !== basename &&
-      file.slice(-3) === '.js'
-    );
-  })
-  .forEach(file => {
-    const model = require(path.join(__dirname, file))(sequelize, Sequelize.DataTypes);
-    db[model.name] = model;
-  });
-
-Object.keys(db).forEach(modelName => {
+      file.endsWith('.js')
+  );
+
+for (const file of files) {
+  const { default: modelDefiner } = await import(path.join(__dirname, file));
+  const model = modelDefiner(sequelize, DataTypes);
+  db[model.name] = model;
+}
+
+// Set up associations
+for (const modelName of Object.keys(db)) {
   if (db[modelName].associate) {
     db[modelName].associate(db);
   }
-});
+}
+
+db.sequelize = sequelize;
+
+export default db;
 
 db.sequelize = sequelize;
 // db.Sequelize = Sequelize;
diff --git a/src/api/Models/instructor.js b/src/api/Models/instructor.js
index 3dcbc61..33929b1 100644
--- a/src/api/Models/instructor.js
+++ b/src/api/Models/instructor.js
@@ -1,35 +1,32 @@
-'use strict';
-const {
-  Model
-} = require('sequelize');
-const department = require('./department');
-module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
+import { Model, DataTypes } from 'sequelize';
+
+export default (sequelize) => {
   class Instructor extends Model {
-    /**
-     * Helper method for defining associations.
-     * This method is not a part of Sequelize lifecycle.
-     * The `models/index` file will call this method automatically.
-     */
     static associate(models) {
-      // define association here
+      // Define association here
       Instructor.belongsTo(models.Department, {
-      foreignKey: 'department_id',
-      as: 'department'
+        foreignKey: 'department_id',
+        as: 'department',
       });
     }
   }
-  Instructor.init({
-    first_name: DataTypes.STRING,
-    last_name: DataTypes.STRING,
-    email: DataTypes.STRING,
-    phone_number: DataTypes.STRING,
-    hire_date: DataTypes.DATE,
-    department: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    is_active: DataTypes.BOOLEAN
-  }, {
-    sequelize,
-    modelName: 'Instructor',
-    timestamps: true
-  });
+
+  Instructor.init(
+    {
+      first_name: DataTypes.STRING,
+      last_name: DataTypes.STRING,
+      email: DataTypes.STRING,
+      phone_number: DataTypes.STRING,
+      hire_date: DataTypes.DATE,
+      department: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      is_active: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+    },
+    {
+      sequelize,
+      modelName: 'Instructor',
+      timestamps: true,
+    }
+  );
+
   return Instructor;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/api/Models/programcourse.js b/src/api/Models/programcourse.js
index e9220b7..9e09bbc 100644
--- a/src/api/Models/programcourse.js
+++ b/src/api/Models/programcourse.js
@@ -1,60 +1,57 @@
-'use strict';
-const {
-  Model
-} = require('sequelize');
-module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
+import { Model, DataTypes } from 'sequelize';
+
+export default (sequelize) => {
   class ProgramCourse extends Model {
-    /**
-     * Helper method for defining associations.
-     * This method is not a part of Sequelize lifecycle.
-     * The `models/index` file will call this method automatically.
-     */
     static associate(models) {
-      // define association here
-
+      // Self-referencing association
       ProgramCourse.belongsTo(models.ProgramCourse, {
-      as: 'parent',
-      foreignKey: 'parent_id'
+        as: 'parent',
+        foreignKey: 'parent_id',
       });
 
       ProgramCourse.hasMany(models.ProgramCourse, {
-      as: 'children',
-      foreignKey: 'parent_id'
+        as: 'children',
+        foreignKey: 'parent_id',
       });
 
       // Department association
       ProgramCourse.belongsTo(models.Department, {
         foreignKey: 'department_id',
-        as: 'department'
+        as: 'department',
       });
     }
   }
-  ProgramCourse.init({
-    parent_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    type: {
-      type:DataTypes.ENUM('PROGRAM','COURSE'),
-      allowNull:false,
-      defaultValue:null,
-    },
-    code: DataTypes.STRING,
-    name: DataTypes.STRING,
-    department_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    credit_hours: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    semester: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    level: {
-      type: DataTypes.ENUM('DIPLOMA','DEGREE','MASTER','DOCTORATE'),
-      allowNull:false
+
+  ProgramCourse.init(
+    {
+      parent_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      type: {
+        type: DataTypes.ENUM('PROGRAM', 'COURSE'),
+        allowNull: false,
+        defaultValue: null,
+      },
+      code: DataTypes.STRING,
+      name: DataTypes.STRING,
+      department_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      credit_hours: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      semester: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      level: {
+        type: DataTypes.ENUM('DIPLOMA', 'DEGREE', 'MASTER', 'DOCTORATE'),
+        allowNull: false,
+      },
+      is_active: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+      mode: {
+        type: DataTypes.ENUM('FULLTIME', 'PARTTIME', 'ONLINE', 'HYBRID', 'DISTANCE'),
+        allowNull: false,
+        defaultValue: '',
+      },
     },
-    is_active: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-    mode: {
-    type: DataTypes.ENUM('FULLTIME', 'PARTTIME', 'ONLINE', 'HYBRID', 'DISTANCE'),
-    allowNull: false, // or false if it's required
-    defaultValue:''
-}
-  }, {
-    sequelize,
-    modelName: 'ProgramCourse',
-    timestamps: true
-  });
+    {
+      sequelize,
+      modelName: 'ProgramCourse',
+      timestamps: true,
+    }
+  );
+
   return ProgramCourse;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/api/Models/student.js b/src/api/Models/student.js
index cb647fa..e978be8 100644
--- a/src/api/Models/student.js
+++ b/src/api/Models/student.js
@@ -1,39 +1,37 @@
-'use strict';
-const {
-  Model
-} = require('sequelize');
-module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
+import { Model, DataTypes } from 'sequelize';
+
+export default (sequelize) => {
   class Student extends Model {
-    /**
-     * Helper method for defining associations.
-     * This method is not a part of Sequelize lifecycle.
-     * The `models/index` file will call this method automatically.
-     */
     static associate(models) {
-      // define association 
-     Student.belongsTo(models.User, {
-        foreignKey: 'userId',
+      // Define association
+      Student.belongsTo(models.User, {
+        foreignKey: 'user_id',
         as: 'user',
       });
     }
   }
-  Student.init({
-    user_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    student_number: DataTypes.STRING,
-    first_name: DataTypes.STRING,
-    last_name: DataTypes.STRING,
-    email: DataTypes.STRING,
-    phone_number: DataTypes.STRING,
-    date_of_birth: DataTypes.DATE,
-    gender: DataTypes.STRING,
-    enrollment_year: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    department_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    is_active: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-    created_at: DataTypes.DATE,
-    updated_at: DataTypes.DATE
-  }, {
-    sequelize,
-    modelName: 'Student',
-  });
+
+  Student.init(
+    {
+      user_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      student_number: DataTypes.STRING,
+      first_name: DataTypes.STRING,
+      last_name: DataTypes.STRING,
+      email: DataTypes.STRING,
+      phone_number: DataTypes.STRING,
+      date_of_birth: DataTypes.DATE,
+      gender: DataTypes.STRING,
+      enrollment_year: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      department_id: DataTypes.INTEGER,
+      is_active: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+      created_at: DataTypes.DATE,
+      updated_at: DataTypes.DATE,
+    },
+    {
+      sequelize,
+      modelName: 'Student',
+    }
+  );
+
   return Student;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/api/Models/user.js b/src/api/Models/user.js
index d4686e7..8e6ade1 100644
--- a/src/api/Models/user.js
+++ b/src/api/Models/user.js
@@ -1,49 +1,46 @@
-'use strict';
-const { Model, DataTypes} = require('sequelize');
-
-module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
+import { Model, DataTypes } from 'sequelize';
 
+export default (sequelize) => {
   class User extends Model {
-      /**
-     * Helper method for defining associations.
-     * This method is not a part of Sequelize lifecycle.
-     * The `models/index` file will call this method automatically.
-     */
     static associate(models) {
-      // define association here
+      // Define associations here (if needed)
     }
   }
-  User.init({
-    username: {
-      allowNull: false,
-      unique: true,
-      type: DataTypes.STRING,
-    },
-    email: {
-      allowNull: false,
-      unique: true,
-      type: DataTypes.STRING,
-    },
-    password: {
-      type: DataTypes.STRING,
-    },
-    role: {
-      type: DataTypes.ENUM("STUDENT", "ADMIN", "INSTRUCTOR"),
-      allowNull: false,
-      defaultValue: "STUDENT"
-    },
-    is_active: {
-      type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
-    },
-    lastLogin: {
-      type: DataTypes.DATE,
-      allowNull: true,
+
+  User.init(
+    {
+      username: {
+        allowNull: false,
+        unique: true,
+        type: DataTypes.STRING,
+      },
+      email: {
+        allowNull: false,
+        unique: true,
+        type: DataTypes.STRING,
+      },
+      password: {
+        type: DataTypes.STRING,
+      },
+      role: {
+        type: DataTypes.ENUM('STUDENT', 'ADMIN', 'INSTRUCTOR'),
+        allowNull: false,
+        defaultValue: 'STUDENT',
+      },
+      is_active: {
+        type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN,
+      },
+      lastLogin: {
+        type: DataTypes.DATE,
+        allowNull: true,
+      },
     },
-  }, {
-    sequelize,
-    modelName: 'User',
-    timestamps: true,
-  });
+    {
+      sequelize,
+      modelName: 'User',
+      timestamps: true,
+    }
+  );
 
   return User;
 };