diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths.ts
index 4f165bb51c..2eebe31e1c 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/collection-page-routing-paths.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ export function getCollectionEditRolesRoute(id) {
   return new URLCombiner(getCollectionPageRoute(id), COLLECTION_EDIT_PATH, COLLECTION_EDIT_ROLES_PATH).toString();
 }
 
+export function getCollectionItemTemplateRoute(id) {
+  return new URLCombiner(getCollectionPageRoute(id), ITEMTEMPLATE_PATH).toString();
+}
+
 export const COLLECTION_CREATE_PATH = 'create';
 export const COLLECTION_EDIT_PATH = 'edit';
 export const COLLECTION_EDIT_ROLES_PATH = 'roles';
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.spec.ts
index 2c2dbf57dd..06b6246792 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { Collection } from '../../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../../../core/cache/object-cache.service';
 import { RequestService } from '../../../core/data/request.service';
 import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject, createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { getCollectionItemTemplateRoute } from '../../collection-page-routing-paths';
 
 describe('CollectionMetadataComponent', () => {
   let comp: CollectionMetadataComponent;
@@ -35,11 +36,13 @@ describe('CollectionMetadataComponent', () => {
       self: { href: 'collection-selflink' }
     }
   });
+  const collectionTemplateHref = 'rest/api/test/collections/template';
 
-  const itemTemplateServiceStub = Object.assign({
-    findByCollectionID: () => createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(template),
-    create: () => createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(template),
-    deleteByCollectionID: () => observableOf(true)
+  const itemTemplateServiceStub = jasmine.createSpyObj('itemTemplateService', {
+    findByCollectionID: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(template),
+    create: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$(template),
+    deleteByCollectionID: observableOf(true),
+    getCollectionEndpoint: observableOf(collectionTemplateHref),
   });
 
   const notificationsService = jasmine.createSpyObj('notificationsService', {
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ describe('CollectionMetadataComponent', () => {
     remove: {}
   });
   const requestService = jasmine.createSpyObj('requestService', {
-    removeByHrefSubstring: {}
+    setStaleByHrefSubstring: {}
   });
 
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
@@ -87,14 +90,14 @@ describe('CollectionMetadataComponent', () => {
     it('should navigate to the collection\'s itemtemplate page', () => {
       spyOn(router, 'navigate');
       comp.addItemTemplate();
-      expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['collections', collection.uuid, 'itemtemplate']);
+      expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith([getCollectionItemTemplateRoute(collection.uuid)]);
     });
   });
 
   describe('deleteItemTemplate', () => {
     describe('when delete returns a success', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        spyOn(itemTemplateService, 'deleteByCollectionID').and.returnValue(observableOf(true));
+        (itemTemplateService.deleteByCollectionID as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(observableOf(true));
         comp.deleteItemTemplate();
       });
 
@@ -103,14 +106,15 @@ describe('CollectionMetadataComponent', () => {
       });
 
       it('should reset related object and request cache', () => {
-        expect(objectCache.remove).toHaveBeenCalledWith(template.self);
-        expect(requestService.removeByHrefSubstring).toHaveBeenCalledWith(collection.self);
+        expect(requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring).toHaveBeenCalledWith(collectionTemplateHref);
+        expect(requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring).toHaveBeenCalledWith(template.self);
+        expect(requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring).toHaveBeenCalledWith(collection.self);
       });
     });
 
     describe('when delete returns a failure', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        spyOn(itemTemplateService, 'deleteByCollectionID').and.returnValue(observableOf(false));
+        (itemTemplateService.deleteByCollectionID as jasmine.Spy).and.returnValue(observableOf(false));
         comp.deleteItemTemplate();
       });
 
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.ts
index e8198f49b7..8cb10775ac 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-collection-page/collection-metadata/collection-metadata.component.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import { ItemTemplateDataService } from '../../../core/data/item-template-data.s
 import { combineLatest as combineLatestObservable, Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { getRemoteDataPayload, getFirstSucceededRemoteData } from '../../../core/shared/operators';
-import { switchMap, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from '../../../core/shared/operators';
+import { switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { ObjectCacheService } from '../../../core/cache/object-cache.service';
 import { RequestService } from '../../../core/data/request.service';
+import { getCollectionItemTemplateRoute } from '../../collection-page-routing-paths';
 
 /**
  * Component for editing a collection's metadata
@@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ export class CollectionMetadataComponent extends ComcolMetadataComponent<Collect
    */
   initTemplateItem() {
     this.itemTemplateRD$ = this.dsoRD$.pipe(
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
-      getRemoteDataPayload(),
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       switchMap((collection: Collection) => this.itemTemplateService.findByCollectionID(collection.uuid))
     );
   }
@@ -64,19 +64,20 @@ export class CollectionMetadataComponent extends ComcolMetadataComponent<Collect
    */
   addItemTemplate() {
     const collection$ = this.dsoRD$.pipe(
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
-      getRemoteDataPayload(),
-      take(1)
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
     );
     const template$ = collection$.pipe(
-      switchMap((collection: Collection) => this.itemTemplateService.create(new Item(), collection.uuid)),
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
-      getRemoteDataPayload(),
-      take(1)
+      switchMap((collection: Collection) => this.itemTemplateService.create(new Item(), collection.uuid).pipe(
+        getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
+      )),
+    );
+    const templateHref$ = collection$.pipe(
+      switchMap((collection) => this.itemTemplateService.getCollectionEndpoint(collection.id)),
     );
 
-    combineLatestObservable(collection$, template$).subscribe(([collection, template]) => {
-      this.router.navigate(['collections', collection.uuid, 'itemtemplate']);
+    combineLatestObservable(collection$, template$, templateHref$).subscribe(([collection, template, templateHref]) => {
+      this.requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring(templateHref);
+      this.router.navigate([getCollectionItemTemplateRoute(collection.uuid)]);
     });
   }
 
@@ -85,23 +86,30 @@ export class CollectionMetadataComponent extends ComcolMetadataComponent<Collect
    */
   deleteItemTemplate() {
     const collection$ = this.dsoRD$.pipe(
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
-      getRemoteDataPayload(),
-      take(1)
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
     );
     const template$ = collection$.pipe(
-      switchMap((collection: Collection) => this.itemTemplateService.findByCollectionID(collection.uuid)),
-      getFirstSucceededRemoteData(),
-      getRemoteDataPayload(),
-      take(1)
+      switchMap((collection: Collection) => this.itemTemplateService.findByCollectionID(collection.uuid).pipe(
+        getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
+      )),
+    );
+    const templateHref$ = collection$.pipe(
+      switchMap((collection) => this.itemTemplateService.getCollectionEndpoint(collection.id)),
     );
 
-    combineLatestObservable(collection$, template$).pipe(
-      switchMap(([collection, template]) => {
-        const success$ = this.itemTemplateService.deleteByCollectionID(template, collection.uuid);
-        this.objectCache.remove(template.self);
-        this.requestService.removeByHrefSubstring(collection.self);
-        return success$;
+    combineLatestObservable(collection$, template$, templateHref$).pipe(
+      switchMap(([collection, template, templateHref]) => {
+        return this.itemTemplateService.deleteByCollectionID(template, collection.uuid).pipe(
+          tap((success: boolean) => {
+            if (success) {
+              this.objectCache.remove(templateHref);
+              this.objectCache.remove(template.self);
+              this.requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring(template.self);
+              this.requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring(templateHref);
+              this.requestService.setStaleByHrefSubstring(collection.self);
+            }
+          })
+        );
       })
     ).subscribe((success: boolean) => {
       if (success) {
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.html b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.html
index 5b0f83fa22..f8c5c92e96 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.html
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 <div class="container" *ngVar="(collectionRD$ | async)?.payload as collection">
   <div class="row">
-    <div class="col-12">
-      <h2 class="border-bottom">{{ 'collection.edit.template.head' | translate:{ collection: collection?.name } }}</h2>
-      <ds-item-metadata [updateService]="itemTemplateService"></ds-item-metadata>
-      <button [routerLink]="getCollectionEditUrl(collection)" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">{{ 'collection.edit.template.cancel' | translate }}</button>
+    <div class="col-12" *ngVar="(itemRD$ | async) as itemRD">
+      <ng-container *ngIf="itemRD?.hasSucceeded">
+        <h2 class="border-bottom">{{ 'collection.edit.template.head' | translate:{ collection: collection?.name } }}</h2>
+        <ds-item-metadata [updateService]="itemTemplateService" [item]="itemRD?.payload"></ds-item-metadata>
+        <button [routerLink]="getCollectionEditUrl(collection)" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">{{ 'collection.edit.template.cancel' | translate }}</button>
+      </ng-container>
+      <ds-loading *ngIf="itemRD?.isLoading" [message]="'collection.edit.template.loading' | translate"></ds-loading>
+      <ds-alert *ngIf="itemRD?.hasFailed" [type]="AlertTypeEnum.Error" [content]="'collection.edit.template.error' | translate"></ds-alert>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.spec.ts
index 81bb7ea867..72b776dd7d 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
-import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject, createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$ } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
 import { getCollectionEditRoute } from '../collection-page-routing-paths';
 
 describe('EditItemTemplatePageComponent', () => {
@@ -24,11 +24,14 @@ describe('EditItemTemplatePageComponent', () => {
       id: 'collection-id',
       name: 'Fake Collection'
     });
+    itemTemplateService = jasmine.createSpyObj('itemTemplateService', {
+      findByCollectionID: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject$({})
+    });
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), SharedModule, CommonModule, RouterTestingModule],
       declarations: [EditItemTemplatePageComponent],
       providers: [
-        { provide: ItemTemplateDataService, useValue: {} },
+        { provide: ItemTemplateDataService, useValue: itemTemplateService },
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: { parent: { data: observableOf({ dso: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject(collection) }) } } }
       ],
       schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
@@ -38,7 +41,6 @@ describe('EditItemTemplatePageComponent', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(EditItemTemplatePageComponent);
     comp = fixture.componentInstance;
-    itemTemplateService = (comp as any).itemTemplateService;
     fixture.detectChanges();
   });
 
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.ts
index 077623f970..5d29eb7f73 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/edit-item-template-page/edit-item-template-page.component.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
-import { first, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { first, map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ItemTemplateDataService } from '../../core/data/item-template-data.service';
 import { getCollectionEditRoute } from '../collection-page-routing-paths';
+import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
+import { getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload } from '../../core/shared/operators';
+import { AlertType } from '../../shared/alert/aletr-type';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-edit-item-template-page',
@@ -21,12 +24,27 @@ export class EditItemTemplatePageComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   collectionRD$: Observable<RemoteData<Collection>>;
 
+  /**
+   * The template item
+   */
+  itemRD$: Observable<RemoteData<Item>>;
+
+  /**
+   * The AlertType enumeration
+   * @type {AlertType}
+   */
+  AlertTypeEnum = AlertType;
+
   constructor(protected route: ActivatedRoute,
               public itemTemplateService: ItemTemplateDataService) {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.collectionRD$ = this.route.parent.data.pipe(first(), map((data) => data.dso));
+    this.itemRD$ = this.collectionRD$.pipe(
+      getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
+      switchMap((collection) => this.itemTemplateService.findByCollectionID(collection.id)),
+    );
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/abstract-item-update/abstract-item-update.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/abstract-item-update/abstract-item-update.component.ts
index c6a8d1827c..17ec0ff133 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/abstract-item-update/abstract-item-update.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/abstract-item-update/abstract-item-update.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import {
   FieldUpdate,
   FieldUpdates
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class AbstractItemUpdateComponent extends AbstractTrackableComponent impl
   /**
    * The item to display the edit page for
    */
-  item: Item;
+  @Input() item: Item;
   /**
    * The current values and updates for all this item's fields
    * Should be initialized in the initializeUpdates method of the child component
@@ -63,22 +63,24 @@ export class AbstractItemUpdateComponent extends AbstractTrackableComponent impl
    * Initialize common properties between item-update components
    */
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.itemUpdateSubscription = observableCombineLatest([this.route.data, this.route.parent.data]).pipe(
-      map(([data, parentData]: [Data, Data]) => Object.assign({}, data, parentData)),
-      map((data: any) => data.dso),
-      tap((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
-        this.item = rd.payload;
-      }),
-      switchMap((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
-        return this.itemService.findByHref(rd.payload._links.self.href, true, true, ...ITEM_PAGE_LINKS_TO_FOLLOW);
-      }),
-      getAllSucceededRemoteData()
-    ).subscribe((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
-      this.item = rd.payload;
-      this.itemPageRoute = getItemPageRoute(this.item);
-      this.postItemInit();
-      this.initializeUpdates();
-    });
+    if (hasValue(this.item)) {
+      this.setItem(this.item);
+    } else {
+      // The item wasn't provided through an input, retrieve it from the route instead.
+      this.itemUpdateSubscription = observableCombineLatest([this.route.data, this.route.parent.data]).pipe(
+        map(([data, parentData]: [Data, Data]) => Object.assign({}, data, parentData)),
+        map((data: any) => data.dso),
+        tap((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
+          this.item = rd.payload;
+        }),
+        switchMap((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
+          return this.itemService.findByHref(rd.payload._links.self.href, true, true, ...ITEM_PAGE_LINKS_TO_FOLLOW);
+        }),
+        getAllSucceededRemoteData()
+      ).subscribe((rd: RemoteData<Item>) => {
+        this.setItem(rd.payload);
+      });
+    }
 
     this.discardTimeOut = environment.item.edit.undoTimeout;
     this.url = this.router.url;
@@ -97,6 +99,13 @@ export class AbstractItemUpdateComponent extends AbstractTrackableComponent impl
     this.initializeUpdates();
   }
 
+  setItem(item: Item) {
+    this.item = item;
+    this.itemPageRoute = getItemPageRoute(this.item);
+    this.postItemInit();
+    this.initializeUpdates();
+  }
+
   ngOnDestroy() {
     if (hasValue(this.itemUpdateSubscription)) {
       this.itemUpdateSubscription.unsubscribe();
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.html b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.html
index ca1c809cd9..6b6f74309c 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.html
@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@
             <div class="pt-2">
                 <ul class="nav nav-tabs justify-content-start">
                     <li *ngFor="let page of pages" class="nav-item">
-                        <a class="nav-link"
-                           [ngClass]="{'active' : page === currentPage}"
-                           [routerLink]="['./' + page]">
-                            {{'item.edit.tabs.' + page + '.head' | translate}}
+                        <a *ngIf="(page.enabled | async)"
+                           class="nav-link"
+                           [ngClass]="{'active' : page.page === currentPage}"
+                           [routerLink]="['./' + page.page]">
+                            {{'item.edit.tabs.' + page.page + '.head' | translate}}
                         </a>
+                        <span [ngbTooltip]="'item.edit.tabs.disabled.tooltip' | translate">
+                            <button *ngIf="!(page.enabled | async)"
+                                 class="nav-link disabled">
+                                {{'item.edit.tabs.' + page.page + '.head' | translate}}
+                            </button>
+                        </span>
                     </li>
                 </ul>
                 <div class="tab-pane active">
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cff9104c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, TestBed, waitForAsync } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { TranslateLoader, TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { TranslateLoaderMock } from '../../shared/mocks/translate-loader.mock';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { ActivatedRoute, ActivatedRouteSnapshot, CanActivate, Router, RouterStateSnapshot, UrlTree } from '@angular/router';
+import { EditItemPageComponent } from './edit-item-page.component';
+import { Observable, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject } from '../../shared/remote-data.utils';
+import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
+
+describe('ItemPageComponent', () => {
+  let comp: EditItemPageComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<EditItemPageComponent>;
+
+  class AcceptAllGuard implements CanActivate {
+    canActivate(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<boolean | UrlTree> | Promise<boolean | UrlTree> | boolean | UrlTree {
+      return observableOf(true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // tslint:disable-next-line:max-classes-per-file
+  class AcceptNoneGuard implements CanActivate {
+    canActivate(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<boolean | UrlTree> | Promise<boolean | UrlTree> | boolean | UrlTree {
+      console.log('BLA');
+      return observableOf(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const accesiblePages = ['accessible'];
+  const inaccesiblePages = ['inaccessible', 'inaccessibleDoubleGuard'];
+  const mockRoute = {
+    snapshot: {
+      firstChild: {
+        routeConfig: {
+          path: accesiblePages[0]
+        }
+      },
+      routerState: {
+        snapshot: undefined
+      }
+    },
+    routeConfig: {
+      children: [
+        {
+          path: accesiblePages[0],
+          canActivate: [AcceptAllGuard]
+        }, {
+          path: inaccesiblePages[0],
+          canActivate: [AcceptNoneGuard]
+        }, {
+          path: inaccesiblePages[1],
+          canActivate: [AcceptAllGuard, AcceptNoneGuard]
+        },
+      ]
+    },
+    data: observableOf({dso: createSuccessfulRemoteDataObject(new Item())})
+  };
+
+  const mockRouter = {
+    routerState: {
+      snapshot: undefined
+    },
+    events: observableOf(undefined)
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot({
+        loader: {
+          provide: TranslateLoader,
+          useClass: TranslateLoaderMock
+        }
+      })],
+      declarations: [EditItemPageComponent],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: mockRoute },
+        { provide: Router, useValue: mockRouter },
+        AcceptAllGuard,
+        AcceptNoneGuard,
+      ],
+
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).overrideComponent(EditItemPageComponent, {
+      set: { changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Default }
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(EditItemPageComponent);
+    comp = fixture.componentInstance;
+    spyOn((comp as any).injector, 'get').and.callFake((a) => new a());
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  }));
+
+  describe('ngOnInit', () => {
+    it('should enable tabs that the user can activate', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const enabledItems = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('a.nav-link'));
+      expect(enabledItems.length).toBe(accesiblePages.length);
+    }));
+
+    it('should disable tabs that the user can not activate', () => {
+      const disabledItems = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('button.nav-link.disabled'));
+      expect(disabledItems.length).toBe(inaccesiblePages.length);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.ts
index ec7cdb022d..5f1889a404 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { fadeIn, fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, Injector, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { ActivatedRoute, CanActivate, Route, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest, Observable, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { getItemPageRoute } from '../item-page-routing-paths';
+import { GenericConstructor } from '../../core/shared/generic-constructor';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-edit-item-page',
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ export class EditItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
   /**
    * All possible page outlet strings
    */
-  pages: string[];
+  pages: { page: string, enabled: Observable<boolean> }[];
 
-  constructor(private route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) {
+  constructor(private route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router, private injector: Injector) {
     this.router.events.subscribe(() => {
       this.currentPage = this.route.snapshot.firstChild.routeConfig.path;
     });
@@ -45,8 +46,20 @@ export class EditItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.pages = this.route.routeConfig.children
-      .map((child: any) => child.path)
-      .filter((path: string) => isNotEmpty(path)); // ignore reroutes
+      .filter((child: Route) => isNotEmpty(child.path))
+      .map((child: Route) => {
+        let enabled = observableOf(true);
+        if (isNotEmpty(child.canActivate)) {
+          enabled = observableCombineLatest(child.canActivate.map((guardConstructor: GenericConstructor<CanActivate>) => {
+              const guard: CanActivate = this.injector.get<CanActivate>(guardConstructor);
+              return guard.canActivate(this.route.snapshot, this.router.routerState.snapshot);
+            })
+          ).pipe(
+            map((canActivateOutcomes: any[]) => canActivateOutcomes.every((e) => e === true))
+          );
+        }
+        return { page: child.path, enabled: enabled };
+      }); // ignore reroutes
     this.itemRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(map((data) => data.dso));
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts
index da10d33add..b7d650d8c3 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/edit-item-page.routing.module.ts
@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@ import { ResourcePolicyEditComponent } from '../../shared/resource-policies/edit
 import { I18nBreadcrumbsService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumbs.service';
 import {
   ITEM_EDIT_AUTHORIZATIONS_PATH,
-  ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH,
   ITEM_EDIT_DELETE_PATH,
-  ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_MOVE_PATH,
   ITEM_EDIT_PRIVATE_PATH,
+  ITEM_EDIT_PUBLIC_PATH,
   ITEM_EDIT_REINSTATE_PATH,
   ITEM_EDIT_WITHDRAW_PATH
 } from './edit-item-page.routing-paths';
 import { ItemPageReinstateGuard } from './item-page-reinstate.guard';
 import { ItemPageWithdrawGuard } from './item-page-withdraw.guard';
+import { ItemPageEditMetadataGuard } from '../item-page-edit-metadata.guard';
+import { ItemPageAdministratorGuard } from '../item-page-administrator.guard';
 
 /**
  * Routing module that handles the routing for the Edit Item page administrator functionality
@@ -57,22 +59,26 @@ import { ItemPageWithdrawGuard } from './item-page-withdraw.guard';
               {
                 path: 'status',
                 component: ItemStatusComponent,
-                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.status.title', showBreadcrumbs: true }
+                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.status.title', showBreadcrumbs: true },
+                canActivate: [ItemPageAdministratorGuard]
               },
               {
                 path: 'bitstreams',
                 component: ItemBitstreamsComponent,
-                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.bitstreams.title', showBreadcrumbs: true }
+                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.bitstreams.title', showBreadcrumbs: true },
+                canActivate: [ItemPageAdministratorGuard]
               },
               {
                 path: 'metadata',
                 component: ItemMetadataComponent,
-                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.metadata.title', showBreadcrumbs: true }
+                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.metadata.title', showBreadcrumbs: true },
+                canActivate: [ItemPageEditMetadataGuard]
               },
               {
                 path: 'relationships',
                 component: ItemRelationshipsComponent,
-                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.relationships.title', showBreadcrumbs: true }
+                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.relationships.title', showBreadcrumbs: true },
+                canActivate: [ItemPageEditMetadataGuard]
               },
               /* TODO - uncomment & fix when view page exists
               {
@@ -89,12 +95,14 @@ import { ItemPageWithdrawGuard } from './item-page-withdraw.guard';
               {
                 path: 'versionhistory',
                 component: ItemVersionHistoryComponent,
-                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.versionhistory.title', showBreadcrumbs: true }
+                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.versionhistory.title', showBreadcrumbs: true },
+                canActivate: [ItemPageAdministratorGuard]
               },
               {
                 path: 'mapper',
                 component: ItemCollectionMapperComponent,
-                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.item-mapper.title', showBreadcrumbs: true }
+                data: { title: 'item.edit.tabs.item-mapper.title', showBreadcrumbs: true },
+                canActivate: [ItemPageAdministratorGuard]
               }
             ]
           },
@@ -165,7 +173,9 @@ import { ItemPageWithdrawGuard } from './item-page-withdraw.guard';
     ResourcePolicyResolver,
     ResourcePolicyTargetResolver,
     ItemPageReinstateGuard,
-    ItemPageWithdrawGuard
+    ItemPageWithdrawGuard,
+    ItemPageAdministratorGuard,
+    ItemPageEditMetadataGuard,
   ]
 })
 export class EditItemPageRoutingModule {
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-edit-metadata.guard.ts b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-edit-metadata.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9b870b1cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-edit-metadata.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
+import { AuthorizationDataService } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/authorization-data.service';
+import { ItemPageResolver } from './item-page.resolver';
+import { Item } from '../core/shared/item.model';
+import { DsoPageFeatureGuard } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard';
+import { Observable, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
+import { FeatureID } from '../core/data/feature-authorization/feature-id';
+import { AuthService } from '../core/auth/auth.service';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root'
+})
+/**
+ * Guard for preventing unauthorized access to certain {@link Item} pages requiring edit metadata rights
+ */
+export class ItemPageEditMetadataGuard extends DsoPageFeatureGuard<Item> {
+  constructor(protected resolver: ItemPageResolver,
+              protected authorizationService: AuthorizationDataService,
+              protected router: Router,
+              protected authService: AuthService) {
+    super(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check edit metadata authorization rights
+   */
+  getFeatureID(next: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<FeatureID> {
+    return observableOf(FeatureID.CanEditMetadata);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
index c9f2c402bb..f2d0a23935 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/item-page-routing.module.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import { ThemedFullItemPageComponent } from './full/themed-full-item-page.compon
             path: ITEM_EDIT_PATH,
             loadChildren: () => import('./edit-item-page/edit-item-page.module')
               .then((m) => m.EditItemPageModule),
-            canActivate: [ItemPageAdministratorGuard]
           },
           {
             path: UPLOAD_BITSTREAM_PATH,
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ import { ThemedFullItemPageComponent } from './full/themed-full-item-page.compon
     ItemBreadcrumbResolver,
     DSOBreadcrumbsService,
     LinkService,
-    ItemPageAdministratorGuard
+    ItemPageAdministratorGuard,
   ]
 
 })
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts
index 4041e588ed..f98e3f1837 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.spec.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ describe('DsoPageAdministratorGuard', () => {
   let authService: AuthService;
   let resolver: Resolve<RemoteData<any>>;
   let object: DSpaceObject;
+  let route;
+  let parentRoute;
 
   function init() {
     object = {
@@ -50,6 +52,16 @@ describe('DsoPageAdministratorGuard', () => {
     authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
       isAuthenticated: observableOf(true)
     });
+    parentRoute = {
+      params: {
+        id: '3e1a5327-dabb-41ff-af93-e6cab9d032f0'
+      }
+    };
+    route = {
+      params: {
+      },
+      parent: parentRoute
+    };
     guard = new DsoPageFeatureGuardImpl(resolver, authorizationService, router, authService, undefined);
   }
 
@@ -59,10 +71,17 @@ describe('DsoPageAdministratorGuard', () => {
 
   describe('getObjectUrl', () => {
     it('should return the resolved object\'s selflink', (done) => {
-      guard.getObjectUrl(undefined, undefined).subscribe((selflink) => {
+      guard.getObjectUrl(route, undefined).subscribe((selflink) => {
         expect(selflink).toEqual(object.self);
         done();
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('getRouteWithDSOId', () => {
+    it('should return the route that has the UUID of the DSO', () => {
+      const foundRoute = (guard as any).getRouteWithDSOId(route);
+      expect(foundRoute).toBe(parentRoute);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts
index c9ac7155d4..c50dd7f95d 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/feature-authorization/feature-authorization-guard/dso-page-feature.guard.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { FeatureAuthorizationGuard } from './feature-authorization.guard';
 import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/auth.service';
+import { hasNoValue, hasValue } from '../../../../shared/empty.util';
 
 /**
  * Abstract Guard for preventing unauthorized access to {@link DSpaceObject} pages that require rights for a specific feature
@@ -24,9 +25,22 @@ export abstract class DsoPageFeatureGuard<T extends DSpaceObject> extends Featur
    * Check authorization rights for the object resolved using the provided resolver
    */
   getObjectUrl(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot): Observable<string> {
-    return (this.resolver.resolve(route, state) as Observable<RemoteData<T>>).pipe(
+    const routeWithObjectID = this.getRouteWithDSOId(route);
+    return (this.resolver.resolve(routeWithObjectID, state) as Observable<RemoteData<T>>).pipe(
       getAllSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
       map((dso) => dso.self)
     );
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Method to resolve resolve (parent) route that contains the UUID of the DSO
+   * @param route The current route
+   */
+  protected getRouteWithDSOId(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot): ActivatedRouteSnapshot {
+    let routeWithDSOId = route;
+    while (hasNoValue(routeWithDSOId.params.id) && hasValue(routeWithDSOId.parent)) {
+      routeWithDSOId = routeWithDSOId.parent;
+    }
+    return routeWithDSOId;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/item-template-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/item-template-data.service.ts
index 64f22d8aa5..19e6941385 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/item-template-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/item-template-data.service.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { FollowLinkConfig } from '../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model';
 import { NoContent } from '../shared/NoContent.model';
 import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { Operation } from 'fast-json-patch';
+import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../shared/operators';
 
 /* tslint:disable:max-classes-per-file */
 /**
@@ -57,15 +58,23 @@ class DataServiceImpl extends ItemDataService {
     super(requestService, rdbService, store, bs, objectCache, halService, notificationsService, http, comparator, bundleService);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the endpoint based on a collection
+   * @param collectionID  The ID of the collection to base the endpoint on
+   */
+  public getCollectionEndpoint(collectionID: string): Observable<string> {
+    return this.collectionService.getIDHrefObs(collectionID).pipe(
+      switchMap((href: string) => this.halService.getEndpoint(this.collectionLinkPath, href))
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the endpoint to be based on a collection
    * @param collectionID  The ID of the collection to base the endpoint on
    */
   private setCollectionEndpoint(collectionID: string) {
     this.collectionEndpoint = true;
-    this.endpoint$ = this.collectionService.getIDHrefObs(collectionID).pipe(
-      switchMap((href: string) => this.halService.getEndpoint(this.collectionLinkPath, href))
-    );
+    this.endpoint$ = this.getCollectionEndpoint(collectionID);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -130,6 +139,7 @@ class DataServiceImpl extends ItemDataService {
   deleteByCollectionID(item: Item, collectionID: string): Observable<boolean> {
     this.setRegularEndpoint();
     return super.delete(item.uuid).pipe(
+      getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
       map((response: RemoteData<NoContent>) => hasValue(response) && response.hasSucceeded)
     );
   }
@@ -209,5 +219,13 @@ export class ItemTemplateDataService implements UpdateDataService<Item> {
   deleteByCollectionID(item: Item, collectionID: string): Observable<boolean> {
     return this.dataService.deleteByCollectionID(item, collectionID);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the endpoint based on a collection
+   * @param collectionID  The ID of the collection to base the endpoint on
+   */
+  getCollectionEndpoint(collectionID: string): Observable<string> {
+    return this.dataService.getCollectionEndpoint(collectionID);
+  }
 }
 /* tslint:enable:max-classes-per-file */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-edit-button/dso-page-edit-button.component.html b/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-edit-button/dso-page-edit-button.component.html
index 36661c895a..d845f852c8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-edit-button/dso-page-edit-button.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-page/dso-page-edit-button/dso-page-edit-button.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <a *ngIf="isAuthorized$ | async"
-   [routerLink]="[pageRoute, 'edit']"
+   [routerLink]="[pageRoute, 'edit', 'metadata']"
    class="edit-button btn btn-dark text-light btn-sm"
    [ngbTooltip]="tooltipMsg | translate">
   <i class="fas fa-pencil-alt fa-fw"></i>
diff --git a/src/app/submission/submit/themed-submission-submit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/submit/themed-submission-submit.component.ts
index ad313bf7bb..328113252f 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/submit/themed-submission-submit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/submit/themed-submission-submit.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { SubmissionSubmitComponent } from './submission-submit.component';
 })
 export class ThemedSubmissionSubmitComponent extends ThemedComponent<SubmissionSubmitComponent> {
   protected getComponentName(): string {
-    return 'SubmissionImportExternalComponent';
+    return 'SubmissionSubmitComponent';
   }
 
   protected importThemedComponent(themeName: string): Promise<any> {
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index b88dd6a0d9..eb429cf546 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -777,10 +777,14 @@
 
   "collection.edit.template.edit-button": "Edit",
 
+  "collection.edit.template.error": "An error occurred retrieving the template item",
+
   "collection.edit.template.head": "Edit Template Item for Collection \"{{ collection }}\"",
 
   "collection.edit.template.label": "Template item",
 
+  "collection.edit.template.loading": "Loading template item...",
+
   "collection.edit.template.notifications.delete.error": "Failed to delete the item template",
 
   "collection.edit.template.notifications.delete.success": "Successfully deleted the item template",
@@ -1471,6 +1475,8 @@
 
   "item.edit.breadcrumbs": "Edit Item",
 
+  "item.edit.tabs.disabled.tooltip": "You don't have permission to access this tab",
+
 
   "item.edit.tabs.mapper.head": "Collection Mapper",