diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.html b/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbc8c74437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<div class="container">
+  <h2 id="header">{{'admin.batch-import.page.header' | translate}}</h2>
+  <p>{{'admin.batch-import.page.help' | translate}}</p>
+  <p *ngIf="dso">
+    selected collection: <b>{{getDspaceObjectName()}}</b>&nbsp;
+    <a href="javascript:void(0)" (click)="removeDspaceObject()">{{'admin.batch-import.page.remove' | translate}}</a>
+  </p>
+  <p>
+    <button class="btn btn-primary" (click)="this.selectCollection();">{{'admin.metadata-import.page.button.select-collection' | translate}}</button>
+  </p>
+  <div class="form-group">
+    <div class="form-check">
+      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="validateOnly" [(ngModel)]="validateOnly">
+      <label class="form-check-label" for="validateOnly">
+        {{'admin.metadata-import.page.validateOnly' | translate}}
+      </label>
+    </div>
+    <small id="validateOnlyHelpBlock" class="form-text text-muted">
+      {{'admin.batch-import.page.validateOnly.hint' | translate}}
+    </small>
+  </div>
+
+  <ds-file-dropzone-no-uploader
+    (onFileAdded)="setFile($event)"
+    [dropMessageLabel]="'admin.batch-import.page.dropMsg'"
+    [dropMessageLabelReplacement]="'admin.batch-import.page.dropMsgReplace'">
+  </ds-file-dropzone-no-uploader>
+
+  <div class="space-children-mr">
+    <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="backButton"
+            (click)="this.onReturn();">{{'admin.metadata-import.page.button.return' | translate}}</button>
+    <button class="btn btn-primary" id="proceedButton"
+            (click)="this.importMetadata();">{{'admin.metadata-import.page.button.proceed' | translate}}</button>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..36ba1137c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { BatchImportPageComponent } from './batch-import-page.component';
+import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/notifications-service.stub';
+import { createFailedRemoteDataObject$, createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { FileValueAccessorDirective } from '../../shared/utils/file-value-accessor.directive';
+import { FileValidator } from '../../shared/utils/require-file.validator';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import {
+  BATCH_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME,
+  ScriptDataService
+} from '../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Location } from '@angular/common';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { ProcessParameter } from '../../process-page/processes/process-parameter.model';
+
+describe('BatchImportPageComponent', () => {
+  let component: BatchImportPageComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<BatchImportPageComponent>;
+
+  let notificationService: NotificationsServiceStub;
+  let scriptService: any;
+  let router;
+  let locationStub;
+
+  function init() {
+    notificationService = new NotificationsServiceStub();
+    scriptService = jasmine.createSpyObj('scriptService',
+      {
+        invoke: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$({ processId: '46' })
+      }
+    );
+    router = jasmine.createSpyObj('router', {
+      navigateByUrl: jasmine.createSpy('navigateByUrl')
+    });
+    locationStub = jasmine.createSpyObj('location', {
+      back: jasmine.createSpy('back')
+    });
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        FormsModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])
+      ],
+      declarations: [BatchImportPageComponent, FileValueAccessorDirective, FileValidator],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: notificationService },
+        { provide: ScriptDataService, useValue: scriptService },
+        { provide: Router, useValue: router },
+        { provide: Location, useValue: locationStub },
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(BatchImportPageComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  describe('if back button is pressed', () => {
+    beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+      const proceed = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('#backButton')).nativeElement;
+      proceed.click();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+    }));
+    it('should do location.back', () => {
+      expect(locationStub.back).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('if file is set', () => {
+    let fileMock: File;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      fileMock = new File([''], 'filename.zip', { type: 'application/zip' });
+      component.setFile(fileMock);
+    });
+
+    describe('if proceed button is pressed without validate only', () => {
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        component.validateOnly = false;
+        const proceed = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('#proceedButton')).nativeElement;
+        proceed.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      }));
+      it('metadata-import script is invoked with --zip fileName and the mockFile', () => {
+        const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+          Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--zip', value: 'filename.zip' }),
+        ];
+        parameterValues.push(Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--add' }));
+        expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BATCH_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, [fileMock]);
+      });
+      it('success notification is shown', () => {
+        expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+      it('redirected to process page', () => {
+        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/processes/46');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('if proceed button is pressed with validate only', () => {
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        component.validateOnly = true;
+        const proceed = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('#proceedButton')).nativeElement;
+        proceed.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      }));
+      it('metadata-import script is invoked with --zip fileName and the mockFile and -v validate-only', () => {
+        const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+          Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--zip', value: 'filename.zip' }),
+          Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--add' }),
+          Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-v', value: true }),
+        ];
+        expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BATCH_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, [fileMock]);
+      });
+      it('success notification is shown', () => {
+        expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+      it('redirected to process page', () => {
+        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/processes/46');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('if proceed is pressed; but script invoke fails', () => {
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        jasmine.getEnv().allowRespy(true);
+        spyOn(scriptService, 'invoke').and.returnValue(createFailedRemoteDataObject$('Error', 500));
+        const proceed = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('#proceedButton')).nativeElement;
+        proceed.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      }));
+      it('error notification is shown', () => {
+        expect(notificationService.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.ts b/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7171c67585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Location } from '@angular/common';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { BATCH_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, ScriptDataService } from '../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ProcessParameter } from '../../process-page/processes/process-parameter.model';
+import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { Process } from '../../process-page/processes/process.model';
+import { isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
+import { getProcessDetailRoute } from '../../process-page/process-page-routing.paths';
+import {
+  ImportBatchSelectorComponent
+} from '../../shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component';
+import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { DSpaceObject } from '../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
+import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-batch-import-page',
+  templateUrl: './batch-import-page.component.html'
+})
+export class BatchImportPageComponent {
+  /**
+   * The current value of the file
+   */
+  fileObject: File;
+
+  /**
+   * The validate only flag
+   */
+  validateOnly = true;
+  /**
+   * dso object for community or collection
+   */
+  dso: DSpaceObject = null;
+
+  public constructor(private location: Location,
+                     protected translate: TranslateService,
+                     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
+                     private scriptDataService: ScriptDataService,
+                     private router: Router,
+                     private modalService: NgbModal,
+                     private dsoNameService: DSONameService) {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set file
+   * @param file
+   */
+  setFile(file) {
+    this.fileObject = file;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * When return button is pressed go to previous location
+   */
+  public onReturn() {
+    this.location.back();
+  }
+
+  public selectCollection() {
+    const modalRef = this.modalService.open(ImportBatchSelectorComponent);
+    modalRef.componentInstance.response.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((dso) => {
+      this.dso = dso || null;
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Starts import-metadata script with --zip fileName (and the selected file)
+   */
+  public importMetadata() {
+    if (this.fileObject == null) {
+      this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.get('admin.metadata-import.page.error.addFile'));
+    } else {
+      const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--zip', value: this.fileObject.name }),
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--add' })
+      ];
+      if (this.dso) {
+        parameterValues.push(Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--collection', value: this.dso.uuid }));
+      }
+      if (this.validateOnly) {
+        parameterValues.push(Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-v', value: true }));
+      }
+
+      this.scriptDataService.invoke(BATCH_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, [this.fileObject]).pipe(
+        getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
+      ).subscribe((rd: RemoteData<Process>) => {
+        if (rd.hasSucceeded) {
+          const title = this.translate.get('process.new.notification.success.title');
+          const content = this.translate.get('process.new.notification.success.content');
+          this.notificationsService.success(title, content);
+          if (isNotEmpty(rd.payload)) {
+            this.router.navigateByUrl(getProcessDetailRoute(rd.payload.processId));
+          }
+        } else {
+          const title = this.translate.get('process.new.notification.error.title');
+          const content = this.translate.get('process.new.notification.error.content');
+          this.notificationsService.error(title, content);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * return selected dspace object name
+  */
+  getDspaceObjectName(): string {
+    if (this.dso) {
+      return this.dsoNameService.getName(this.dso);
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * remove selected dso object
+   */
+  removeDspaceObject(): void {
+    this.dso = null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-routing.module.ts b/src/app/admin/admin-routing.module.ts
index ee5cb8737b..1ea20bc9a0 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/admin-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-routing.module.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { AdminWorkflowPageComponent } from './admin-workflow-page/admin-workflow
 import { I18nBreadcrumbsService } from '../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumbs.service';
 import { AdminCurationTasksComponent } from './admin-curation-tasks/admin-curation-tasks.component';
 import { REGISTRIES_MODULE_PATH } from './admin-routing-paths';
+import { BatchImportPageComponent } from './admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -40,6 +41,12 @@ import { REGISTRIES_MODULE_PATH } from './admin-routing-paths';
         component: MetadataImportPageComponent,
         data: { title: 'admin.metadata-import.title', breadcrumbKey: 'admin.metadata-import' }
       },
+      {
+        path: 'batch-import',
+        resolve: { breadcrumb: I18nBreadcrumbResolver },
+        component: BatchImportPageComponent,
+        data: { title: 'admin.batch-import.title', breadcrumbKey: 'admin.batch-import' }
+      },
     ])
   ],
   providers: [
diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin.module.ts b/src/app/admin/admin.module.ts
index b28a0cf89e..0ddbefd253 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/admin.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin.module.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { AdminWorkflowModuleModule } from './admin-workflow-page/admin-workflow.
 import { AdminSearchModule } from './admin-search-page/admin-search.module';
 import { AdminSidebarSectionComponent } from './admin-sidebar/admin-sidebar-section/admin-sidebar-section.component';
 import { ExpandableAdminSidebarSectionComponent } from './admin-sidebar/expandable-admin-sidebar-section/expandable-admin-sidebar-section.component';
+import { BatchImportPageComponent } from './admin-import-batch-page/batch-import-page.component';
 
 const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   // put only entry components that use custom decorator
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   ],
   declarations: [
     AdminCurationTasksComponent,
-    MetadataImportPageComponent
+    MetadataImportPageComponent,
+    BatchImportPageComponent
   ]
 })
 export class AdminModule {
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/processes/script-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/processes/script-data.service.ts
index ed228612ef..d9c92cb1d2 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/processes/script-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/processes/script-data.service.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import { dataService } from '../base/data-service.decorator';
 
 export const METADATA_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME = 'metadata-import';
 export const METADATA_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME = 'metadata-export';
+export const BATCH_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME = 'import';
+export const BATCH_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME = 'export';
 
 @Injectable()
 @dataService(SCRIPT)
diff --git a/src/app/menu.resolver.spec.ts b/src/app/menu.resolver.spec.ts
index db90b7ea00..4fd44efe66 100644
--- a/src/app/menu.resolver.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/menu.resolver.spec.ts
@@ -259,9 +259,15 @@ describe('MenuResolver', () => {
         expect(menuService.addSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith(MenuID.ADMIN, jasmine.objectContaining({
           id: 'import', visible: true,
         }));
+        expect(menuService.addSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith(MenuID.ADMIN, jasmine.objectContaining({
+          id: 'import_batch', parentID: 'import', visible: true,
+        }));
         expect(menuService.addSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith(MenuID.ADMIN, jasmine.objectContaining({
           id: 'export', visible: true,
         }));
+        expect(menuService.addSection).toHaveBeenCalledWith(MenuID.ADMIN, jasmine.objectContaining({
+          id: 'export_batch', parentID: 'export', visible: true,
+        }));
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/menu.resolver.ts b/src/app/menu.resolver.ts
index f12079f737..8630150c58 100644
--- a/src/app/menu.resolver.ts
+++ b/src/app/menu.resolver.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ import {
   METADATA_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME,
   ScriptDataService
 } from './core/data/processes/script-data.service';
+import {
+  ExportBatchSelectorComponent
+} from './shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component';
 
 /**
  * Creates all of the app's menus
@@ -440,6 +443,20 @@ export class MenuResolver implements Resolve<boolean> {
         } as OnClickMenuItemModel,
         shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true
       });
+      this.menuService.addSection(MenuID.ADMIN, {
+        id: 'export_batch',
+        parentID: 'export',
+        active: false,
+        visible: true,
+        model: {
+          type: MenuItemType.ONCLICK,
+          text: 'menu.section.export_batch',
+          function: () => {
+            this.modalService.open(ExportBatchSelectorComponent);
+          }
+        } as OnClickMenuItemModel,
+        shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true
+      });
     });
   }
 
@@ -448,20 +465,7 @@ export class MenuResolver implements Resolve<boolean> {
    * the import scripts exist and the current user is allowed to execute them
    */
   createImportMenuSections() {
-    const menuList = [
-      // TODO: enable this menu item once the feature has been implemented
-      // {
-      //   id: 'import_batch',
-      //   parentID: 'import',
-      //   active: false,
-      //   visible: true,
-      //   model: {
-      //     type: MenuItemType.LINK,
-      //     text: 'menu.section.import_batch',
-      //     link: ''
-      //   } as LinkMenuItemModel,
-      // }
-    ];
+    const menuList = [];
     menuList.forEach((menuSection) => this.menuService.addSection(MenuID.ADMIN, menuSection));
 
     observableCombineLatest([
@@ -498,6 +502,18 @@ export class MenuResolver implements Resolve<boolean> {
         } as LinkMenuItemModel,
         shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true
       });
+      this.menuService.addSection(MenuID.ADMIN, {
+        id: 'import_batch',
+        parentID: 'import',
+        active: false,
+        visible: true,
+        model: {
+          type: MenuItemType.LINK,
+          text: 'menu.section.import_batch',
+          link: '/admin/batch-import'
+        } as LinkMenuItemModel,
+        shouldPersistOnRouteChange: true
+      });
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts
index ca8343cfad..113ca518fd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ export enum SelectorActionType {
   CREATE = 'create',
   EDIT = 'edit',
   EXPORT_METADATA = 'export-metadata',
-  SET_SCOPE = 'set-scope'
+  IMPORT_BATCH = 'import-batch',
+  SET_SCOPE = 'set-scope',
+  EXPORT_BATCH = 'export-batch'
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18ec6007ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { TranslateLoader, TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { DebugElement, NgModule, NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { NgbActiveModal, NgbModal, NgbModalModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { BATCH_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, ScriptDataService } from '../../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { ProcessParameter } from '../../../../process-page/processes/process-parameter.model';
+import { ConfirmationModalComponent } from '../../../confirmation-modal/confirmation-modal.component';
+import { TranslateLoaderMock } from '../../../mocks/translate-loader.mock';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../../testing/notifications-service.stub';
+import {
+  createFailedRemoteDataObject$,
+  createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject,
+  createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$
+} from '../../../remote-data.utils';
+import { ExportBatchSelectorComponent } from './export-batch-selector.component';
+import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
+
+// No way to add entryComponents yet to testbed; alternative implemented; source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41689468/how-to-shallow-test-a-component-with-an-entrycomponents
+@NgModule({
+    imports: [NgbModalModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot({
+            loader: {
+                provide: TranslateLoader,
+                useClass: TranslateLoaderMock
+            }
+        }),
+    ],
+    exports: [],
+    declarations: [ConfirmationModalComponent],
+    providers: []
+})
+class ModelTestModule {
+}
+
+describe('ExportBatchSelectorComponent', () => {
+  let component: ExportBatchSelectorComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ExportBatchSelectorComponent>;
+  let debugElement: DebugElement;
+  let modalRef;
+
+  let router;
+  let notificationService: NotificationsServiceStub;
+  let scriptService;
+  let authorizationDataService;
+
+  const mockItem = Object.assign(new Item(), {
+    id: 'fake-id',
+    uuid: 'fake-id',
+    handle: 'fake/handle',
+    lastModified: '2018'
+  });
+
+  const mockCollection: Collection = Object.assign(new Collection(), {
+    id: 'test-collection-1-1',
+    uuid: 'test-collection-1-1',
+    name: 'test-collection-1',
+    metadata: {
+      'dc.identifier.uri': [
+        {
+          language: null,
+          value: 'fake/test-collection-1'
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  });
+  const itemRD = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject(mockItem);
+  const modalStub = jasmine.createSpyObj('modalStub', ['close']);
+
+  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    notificationService = new NotificationsServiceStub();
+    router = jasmine.createSpyObj('router', {
+      navigateByUrl: jasmine.createSpy('navigateByUrl')
+    });
+    scriptService = jasmine.createSpyObj('scriptService',
+      {
+        invoke: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$({ processId: '45' })
+      }
+    );
+    authorizationDataService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authorizationDataService', {
+      isAuthorized: observableOf(true)
+    });
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([]), ModelTestModule],
+      declarations: [ExportBatchSelectorComponent],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: NgbActiveModal, useValue: modalStub },
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: notificationService },
+        { provide: ScriptDataService, useValue: scriptService },
+        { provide: AuthorizationDataService, useValue: authorizationDataService },
+        {
+          provide: ActivatedRoute,
+          useValue: {
+            root: {
+              snapshot: {
+                data: {
+                  dso: itemRD,
+                },
+              },
+            }
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          provide: Router, useValue: router
+        }
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ExportBatchSelectorComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    debugElement = fixture.debugElement;
+    const modalService = TestBed.inject(NgbModal);
+    modalRef = modalService.open(ConfirmationModalComponent);
+    modalRef.componentInstance.response = observableOf(true);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  describe('if item is selected', () => {
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      component.navigate(mockItem).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should not invoke batch-export script', () => {
+      expect(scriptService.invoke).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('if collection is selected and is admin', () => {
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      spyOn((component as any).modalService, 'open').and.returnValue(modalRef);
+      component.navigate(mockCollection).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should invoke the batch-export script with option --id uuid option', () => {
+      const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--id', value: mockCollection.uuid }),
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--type', value: 'COLLECTION' }),
+      ];
+      expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BATCH_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, []);
+    });
+    it('success notification is shown', () => {
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeTrue();
+      expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    it('redirected to process page', () => {
+      expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/processes/45');
+    });
+  });
+  describe('if collection is selected and is not admin', () => {
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      (authorizationDataService.isAuthorized as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(observableOf(false));
+      spyOn((component as any).modalService, 'open').and.returnValue(modalRef);
+      component.navigate(mockCollection).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should invoke the Batch-export script with option --id uuid without option', () => {
+      const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--id', value: mockCollection.uuid }),
+        Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--type', value: 'COLLECTION' })
+      ];
+        expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(BATCH_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, []);
+    });
+    it('success notification is shown', () => {
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeTrue();
+      expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    it('redirected to process page', () => {
+      expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/processes/45');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('if collection is selected; but script invoke fails', () => {
+    let scriptRequestSucceeded;
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      spyOn((component as any).modalService, 'open').and.returnValue(modalRef);
+      jasmine.getEnv().allowRespy(true);
+      spyOn(scriptService, 'invoke').and.returnValue(createFailedRemoteDataObject$('Error', 500));
+      component.navigate(mockCollection).subscribe((succeeded: boolean) => {
+        scriptRequestSucceeded = succeeded;
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('error notification is shown', () => {
+      expect(scriptRequestSucceeded).toBeFalse();
+      expect(notificationService.error).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0645e09029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { Observable, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { BATCH_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, ScriptDataService } from '../../../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
+import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
+import { NgbActiveModal, NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { ProcessParameter } from '../../../../process-page/processes/process-parameter.model';
+import { ConfirmationModalComponent } from '../../../confirmation-modal/confirmation-modal.component';
+import { isNotEmpty } from '../../../empty.util';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject } from '../../../remote-data.utils';
+import { DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent, SelectorActionType } from '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component';
+import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { Process } from '../../../../process-page/processes/process.model';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../../../core/data/remote-data';
+import { getProcessDetailRoute } from '../../../../process-page/process-page-routing.paths';
+import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../../../../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
+import { FeatureID } from '../../../../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
+
+/**
+ * Component to wrap a list of existing dso's inside a modal
+ * Used to choose a dso from to export metadata of
+ */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-export-metadata-selector',
+  templateUrl: '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html',
+})
+export class ExportBatchSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent implements OnInit {
+  objectType = DSpaceObjectType.DSPACEOBJECT;
+  selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COLLECTION];
+  action = SelectorActionType.EXPORT_BATCH;
+
+  constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal, protected route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router,
+              protected notificationsService: NotificationsService, protected translationService: TranslateService,
+              protected scriptDataService: ScriptDataService,
+              protected authorizationDataService: AuthorizationDataService,
+              private modalService: NgbModal) {
+    super(activeModal, route);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * If the dso is a collection or community: start export-metadata script & navigate to process if successful
+   * Otherwise show error message
+   */
+  navigate(dso: DSpaceObject): Observable<boolean> {
+    if (dso instanceof Collection) {
+      const modalRef = this.modalService.open(ConfirmationModalComponent);
+      modalRef.componentInstance.dso = dso;
+      modalRef.componentInstance.headerLabel = 'confirmation-modal.export-batch.header';
+      modalRef.componentInstance.infoLabel = 'confirmation-modal.export-batch.info';
+      modalRef.componentInstance.cancelLabel = 'confirmation-modal.export-batch.cancel';
+      modalRef.componentInstance.confirmLabel = 'confirmation-modal.export-batch.confirm';
+      modalRef.componentInstance.confirmIcon = 'fas fa-file-export';
+      const resp$ =  modalRef.componentInstance.response.pipe(switchMap((confirm: boolean) => {
+        if (confirm) {
+          const startScriptSucceeded$ = this.startScriptNotifyAndRedirect(dso);
+          return startScriptSucceeded$.pipe(
+            switchMap((r: boolean) => {
+              return observableOf(r);
+            })
+          );
+        } else {
+          const modalRefExport = this.modalService.open(ExportBatchSelectorComponent);
+          modalRefExport.componentInstance.dsoRD = createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject(dso);
+        }
+      }));
+      resp$.subscribe();
+      return resp$;
+    } else {
+      return observableOf(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Start export-metadata script of dso & navigate to process if successful
+   * Otherwise show error message
+   * @param dso Dso to export
+   */
+  private startScriptNotifyAndRedirect(dso: DSpaceObject): Observable<boolean> {
+    const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+      Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--id', value: dso.uuid }),
+      Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '--type', value: 'COLLECTION' })
+    ];
+    return this.authorizationDataService.isAuthorized(FeatureID.AdministratorOf).pipe(
+      switchMap(() => {
+        return this.scriptDataService.invoke(BATCH_EXPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, []);
+      }),
+      getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
+      map((rd: RemoteData<Process>) => {
+        if (rd.hasSucceeded) {
+          const title = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.success.title');
+          const content = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.success.content');
+          this.notificationsService.success(title, content);
+          if (isNotEmpty(rd.payload)) {
+            this.router.navigateByUrl(getProcessDetailRoute(rd.payload.processId));
+          }
+          return true;
+        } else {
+          const title = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.error.title');
+          const content = this.translationService.get('process.new.notification.error.content');
+          this.notificationsService.error(title, content);
+          return false;
+        }
+      })
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ed3bf28be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { ImportBatchSelectorComponent } from './import-batch-selector.component';
+
+describe('ImportBatchSelectorComponent', () => {
+  let component: ImportBatchSelectorComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ImportBatchSelectorComponent>;
+  const mockItem = Object.assign(new Item(), {
+    id: 'fake-id',
+    uuid: 'fake-id',
+    handle: 'fake/handle',
+    lastModified: '2018'
+  });
+  const mockCollection: Collection = Object.assign(new Collection(), {
+    id: 'test-collection-1-1',
+    uuid: 'test-collection-1-1',
+    name: 'test-collection-1',
+    metadata: {
+      'dc.identifier.uri': [
+        {
+          language: null,
+          value: 'fake/test-collection-1'
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  });
+  const modalStub = jasmine.createSpyObj('modalStub', ['close']);
+  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])],
+      declarations: [ImportBatchSelectorComponent],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: NgbActiveModal, useValue: modalStub },
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ImportBatchSelectorComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    spyOn(component.response, 'emit');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  describe('if item is selected', () => {
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      component.navigate(mockItem).subscribe(() => {
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should emit null value', () => {
+      expect(component.response.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('if collection is selected', () => {
+    beforeEach((done) => {
+      component.navigate(mockCollection).subscribe(() => {
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+    it('should emit collection value', () => {
+      expect(component.response.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockCollection);
+    });
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4696e42e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { Component, EventEmitter, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { Collection } from '../../../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { DSpaceObjectType } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object-type.model';
+import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
+import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent, SelectorActionType } from '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component';
+import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+
+/**
+ * Component to wrap a list of existing dso's inside a modal
+ * Used to choose a dso from to import metadata of
+ */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'ds-import-batch-selector',
+  templateUrl: '../dso-selector-modal-wrapper.component.html',
+})
+export class ImportBatchSelectorComponent extends DSOSelectorModalWrapperComponent implements OnInit {
+  objectType = DSpaceObjectType.DSPACEOBJECT;
+  selectorTypes = [DSpaceObjectType.COLLECTION];
+  action = SelectorActionType.IMPORT_BATCH;
+  /**
+   * An event fired when the modal is closed
+   */
+  @Output()
+  response = new EventEmitter<DSpaceObject>();
+
+  constructor(protected activeModal: NgbActiveModal,
+              protected route: ActivatedRoute) {
+    super(activeModal, route);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * If the dso is a collection:
+   */
+  navigate(dso: DSpaceObject): Observable<null> {
+    if (dso instanceof Collection) {
+      this.response.emit(dso);
+      return of(null);
+    }
+    this.response.emit(null);
+    return of(null);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index 0a82134e95..9f9f937d59 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ import { ConfirmationModalComponent } from './confirmation-modal/confirmation-mo
 import {
   ExportMetadataSelectorComponent
 } from './dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-metadata-selector/export-metadata-selector.component';
+import {
+  ExportBatchSelectorComponent
+} from './dso-selector/modal-wrappers/export-batch-selector/export-batch-selector.component';
+import {
+  ImportBatchSelectorComponent
+} from './dso-selector/modal-wrappers/import-batch-selector/import-batch-selector.component';
 import { FileDropzoneNoUploaderComponent } from './file-dropzone-no-uploader/file-dropzone-no-uploader.component';
 import { ItemListElementComponent } from './object-list/item-list-element/item-types/item/item-list-element.component';
 import { EnumKeysPipe } from './utils/enum-keys-pipe';
@@ -476,6 +482,8 @@ const COMPONENTS = [
   CollectionDropdownComponent,
   EntityDropdownComponent,
   ExportMetadataSelectorComponent,
+  ImportBatchSelectorComponent,
+  ExportBatchSelectorComponent,
   ConfirmationModalComponent,
   VocabularyTreeviewComponent,
   AuthorizedCollectionSelectorComponent,
@@ -555,6 +563,8 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   BitstreamRequestACopyPageComponent,
   CurationFormComponent,
   ExportMetadataSelectorComponent,
+  ImportBatchSelectorComponent,
+  ExportBatchSelectorComponent,
   ConfirmationModalComponent,
   VocabularyTreeviewComponent,
   SidebarSearchListElementComponent,
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 9d40c0d168..feeeb7eaba 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -542,28 +542,45 @@
 
   "admin.metadata-import.breadcrumbs": "Import Metadata",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.breadcrumbs": "Import Batch",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.title": "Import Metadata",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.title": "Import Batch",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.header": "Import Metadata",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.page.header": "Import Batch",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.help": "You can drop or browse CSV files that contain batch metadata operations on files here",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.page.help": "Select the Collection to import into. Then, drop or browse to a Simple Archive Format (SAF) zip file that includes the Items to import",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.dropMsg": "Drop a metadata CSV to import",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.page.dropMsg": "Drop a batch ZIP to import",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.dropMsgReplace": "Drop to replace the metadata CSV to import",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.page.dropMsgReplace": "Drop to replace the batch ZIP to import",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.button.return": "Back",
 
   "admin.metadata-import.page.button.proceed": "Proceed",
 
+  "admin.metadata-import.page.button.select-collection": "Select Collection",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.error.addFile": "Select file first!",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.page.error.addFile": "Select Zip file first!",
+
   "admin.metadata-import.page.validateOnly": "Validate Only",
 
   "admin.metadata-import.page.validateOnly.hint": "When selected, the uploaded CSV will be validated. You will receive a report of detected changes, but no changes will be saved.",
 
+  "admin.batch-import.page.validateOnly.hint": "When selected, the uploaded ZIP will be validated. You will receive a report of detected changes, but no changes will be saved.",
 
-
+  "admin.batch-import.page.remove": "remove",
 
   "auth.errors.invalid-user": "Invalid email address or password.",
 
@@ -1346,6 +1363,10 @@
 
   "dso-selector.export-metadata.dspaceobject.head": "Export metadata from",
 
+  "dso-selector.export-batch.dspaceobject.head": "Export Batch (ZIP) from",
+
+  "dso-selector.import-batch.dspaceobject.head": "Import batch from",
+
   "dso-selector.no-results": "No {{ type }} found",
 
   "dso-selector.placeholder": "Search for a {{ type }}",
@@ -1374,6 +1395,14 @@
 
   "confirmation-modal.export-metadata.confirm": "Export",
 
+  "confirmation-modal.export-batch.header": "Export batch (ZIP) for {{ dsoName }}",
+
+  "confirmation-modal.export-batch.info": "Are you sure you want to export batch (ZIP) for {{ dsoName }}",
+
+  "confirmation-modal.export-batch.cancel": "Cancel",
+
+  "confirmation-modal.export-batch.confirm": "Export",
+
   "confirmation-modal.delete-eperson.header": "Delete EPerson \"{{ dsoName }}\"",
 
   "confirmation-modal.delete-eperson.info": "Are you sure you want to delete EPerson \"{{ dsoName }}\"",
@@ -2617,6 +2646,7 @@
 
   "menu.section.export_metadata": "Metadata",
 
+  "menu.section.export_batch": "Batch Export (ZIP)",
 
 
   "menu.section.icon.access_control": "Access Control menu section",