diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CollectionRestRepositoryIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CollectionRestRepositoryIT.java
index 1e4287c2f8..64717e9792 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CollectionRestRepositoryIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/CollectionRestRepositoryIT.java
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle()),
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
                                                                             col2.getHandle())
                    )));
     }
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.contains(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.contains(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
                                                                                 col2.getHandle())
                        )
                    )));
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.contains(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
                                                                             col2.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.not(
                        Matchers.contains(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                                 col1.getHandle())
                        )
                    )));
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchSpecificEmbeds()))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntry(
                         col1.getName(), col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())));
 
@@ -418,12 +418,12 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        is(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
                                                                                 col2.getHandle())
                        )))
                    )
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.not(
                        is(
-                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                           CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
                                                                                 col2.getHandle())
                        ))));
     }
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))
@@ -627,8 +627,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection("Electronic theses and dissertations",
-                                                              col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(
+                           "Electronic theses and dissertations", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                                        Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                                  col1.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                                  col1.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
 
                             .andExpect(status().isCreated())
                             .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
-                            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
+                            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchSpecificEmbeds()))
                             .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.allOf(
                                 hasJsonPath("$.id", not(empty())),
                                 hasJsonPath("$.uuid", not(empty())),
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
                         .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                            CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                                  col1.getHandle())
                         )))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href", Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))
@@ -1010,8 +1010,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", Matchers.is(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection("Electronic theses and dissertations",
-                                                              col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(
+                           "Electronic theses and dissertations", col1.getID(), col1.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._links.self.href",
                                        Matchers.containsString("/api/core/collections")))
@@ -1152,9 +1152,9 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
                    .andExpect(content().contentType(contentType))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$._embedded.collections", Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col1.getName(), col1.getID(),
                                                                             col1.getHandle()),
-                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntryFullProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
+                       CollectionMatcher.matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(col2.getName(), col2.getID(),
                                                                             col2.getHandle())
                    )))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.page", PageMatcher.pageEntryWithTotalPagesAndElements(0, 20,
@@ -1307,10 +1307,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID())
-                                         .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID()))
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
-                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchProperties(col1.getName(),
                                                                                    col1.getID(),
                                                                                    col1.getHandle())))
@@ -1338,10 +1336,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
 
         String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
-        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID())
-                                         .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID()))
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
-                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchProperties(col1.getName(),
                                                                               col1.getID(),
                                                                               col1.getHandle())))
@@ -1373,10 +1369,8 @@ public class CollectionRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTes
 
         String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
 
-        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID())
-                                         .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/collections/" + col1.getID()))
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
-                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", CollectionMatcher.matchProperties(col1.getName(),
                                                                               col1.getID(),
                                                                               col1.getHandle())))
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java
index b0de436dac..8f19ec97e2 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/ItemRestRepositoryIT.java
@@ -2576,10 +2576,8 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
         context.restoreAuthSystemState();
 
 
-        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + item.getID())
-                                    .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient().perform(get("/api/core/items/" + item.getID()))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
-                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(item)))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata", matchMetadata("dc.title", "Public item 1")))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata", matchMetadataDoesNotExist("dc.description.provenance")));
@@ -2603,10 +2601,8 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
 
         String token = getAuthToken(admin.getEmail(), password);
 
-        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + item.getID())
-                                    .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + item.getID()))
                    .andExpect(status().isOk())
-                   .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(item)))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata", matchMetadata("dc.title", "Public item 1")))
                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata", matchMetadata("dc.description.provenance", "Provenance data")));
@@ -2637,10 +2633,8 @@ public class ItemRestRepositoryIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
 
         String token = getAuthToken(eperson.getEmail(), password);
 
-        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + item.getID())
-                                         .param("projection", "full"))
+        getClient(token).perform(get("/api/core/items/" + item.getID()))
                         .andExpect(status().isOk())
-                        .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchFullEmbeds()))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$", ItemMatcher.matchItemProperties(item)))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata", matchMetadata("dc.title", "Public item 1")))
                         .andExpect(jsonPath("$.metadata", matchMetadataDoesNotExist("dc.description.provenance")));
diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/CollectionMatcher.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/CollectionMatcher.java
index 2d2f788477..5afb4155bd 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/CollectionMatcher.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/matcher/CollectionMatcher.java
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ public class CollectionMatcher {
         );
     }
 
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(String name, UUID uuid,
+                                                                                      String handle) {
+        return matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(name, uuid, handle, null);
+
+    }
+
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchCollectionEntrySpecificEmbedProjection(String name, UUID uuid,
+                                                                                      String handle, Bitstream logo) {
+        return allOf(
+            matchProperties(name, uuid, handle),
+            matchLinks(uuid),
+            matchLogo(logo),
+            matchSpecificEmbeds()
+        );
+    }
+
     public static Matcher<? super Object> matchProperties(String name, UUID uuid, String handle) {
         return allOf(
                 hasJsonPath("$.uuid", is(uuid.toString())),
@@ -70,7 +86,11 @@ public class CollectionMatcher {
                 "license",
                 "logo",
                 "parentCommunity",
-                "mappedItems[]"
+                "mappedItems[]",
+                "adminGroup",
+                "submittersGroup",
+                "itemReadGroup",
+                "bitstreamReadGroup"
         );
     }
 
@@ -119,4 +139,12 @@ public class CollectionMatcher {
                 hasJsonPath("$.type", is("collection")),
                 hasJsonPath("$.handle", is(collection.getHandle())));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a matcher for all expected embeds when the embeds parameter is requested.
+     */
+    public static Matcher<? super Object> matchSpecificEmbeds() {
+        return matchEmbeds(getEmbedsParameter().split(",")
+        );
+    }
 }