diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.html b/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.html
index 2fc914d5f9..067e1c8d94 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.html
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
            [ngModel]="fileObject" (ngModelChange)="setFile($event)"/>
   </div>
 
-  <button class="btn btn-secondary"
+  <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="backButton"
           (click)="this.onReturn();">{{'admin.metadata-import.page.button.return' | translate}}</button>
-  <button class="btn btn-primary"
+  <button class="btn btn-primary" id="proceedButton"
           (click)="this.importMetadata();">{{'admin.metadata-import.page.button.proceed' | translate}}</button>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc3e0ebade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { Location } from '@angular/common';
+import { NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
+import { async, ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { of as observableOf } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/of';
+import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
+import {
+  METADATA_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME,
+  ScriptDataService
+} from '../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
+import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
+import { ProcessParameter } from '../../process-page/processes/process-parameter.model';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
+import { NotificationsServiceStub } from '../../shared/testing/notifications-service.stub';
+import { FileValueAccessorDirective } from '../../shared/utils/file-value-accessor.directive';
+import { FileValidator } from '../../shared/utils/require-file.validator';
+import { MetadataImportPageComponent } from './metadata-import-page.component';
+
+describe('MetadataImportPageComponent', () => {
+  let comp: MetadataImportPageComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<MetadataImportPageComponent>;
+
+  let user;
+
+  let notificationService: NotificationsServiceStub;
+  let scriptService: any;
+  let router;
+  let authService;
+  let locationStub;
+
+  function init() {
+    notificationService = new NotificationsServiceStub();
+    scriptService = jasmine.createSpyObj('scriptService',
+      {
+        invoke: observableOf({
+          response:
+            {
+              isSuccessful: true,
+              resourceSelfLinks: ['https://localhost:8080/api/core/processes/45']
+            }
+        })
+      }
+    );
+    user = Object.assign(new EPerson(), {
+      id: 'userId',
+      email: 'user@test.com'
+    });
+    authService = jasmine.createSpyObj('authService', {
+      getAuthenticatedUserFromStore: observableOf(user)
+    });
+    router = jasmine.createSpyObj('router', {
+      navigateByUrl: jasmine.createSpy('navigateByUrl')
+    });
+    locationStub = jasmine.createSpyObj('location', {
+      back: jasmine.createSpy('back')
+    });
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    init();
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        FormsModule,
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+        RouterTestingModule.withRoutes([])
+      ],
+      declarations: [MetadataImportPageComponent, FileValueAccessorDirective, FileValidator],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: NotificationsService, useValue: notificationService },
+        { provide: ScriptDataService, useValue: scriptService },
+        { provide: Router, useValue: router },
+        { provide: AuthService, useValue: authService },
+        { provide: Location, useValue: locationStub },
+      ],
+      schemas: [NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MetadataImportPageComponent);
+    comp = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(comp).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.txt', { type: 'text/plain' });
+      comp.setFile([fileMock]);
+    });
+
+    describe('if proceed button is pressed', () => {
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        const proceed = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('#proceedButton')).nativeElement;
+        proceed.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+      }));
+      it('metadata-import script is invoked with its -e currentUserEmail, -f fileName and the mockFile', () => {
+        const parameterValues: ProcessParameter[] = [
+          Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-e', value: user.email }),
+          Object.assign(new ProcessParameter(), { name: '-f', value: 'filename.txt' }),
+        ];
+        expect(scriptService.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(METADATA_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, parameterValues, [fileMock]);
+      });
+      it('success notification is shown', () => {
+        expect(notificationService.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+      it('redirected to process page', () => {
+        expect(router.navigateByUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/processes/45');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('if proceed is pressed; but script invoke fails', () => {
+      beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+        jasmine.getEnv().allowRespy(true);
+        spyOn(scriptService, 'invoke').and.returnValue(observableOf({
+          response:
+            {
+              isSuccessful: false,
+            }
+        }));
+        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-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.ts b/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.ts
index 060ad42059..96dc8dde97 100644
--- a/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+admin/admin-import-metadata-page/metadata-import-page.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { uniqueId } from 'lodash';
 import { FileUploader } from 'ng2-file-upload';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
-import { filter, map, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { filter, map, take } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 import { METADATA_IMPORT_SCRIPT_NAME, ScriptDataService } from '../../core/data/processes/script-data.service';
 import { RequestEntry } from '../../core/data/request.reducer';
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ export class MetadataImportPageComponent implements OnInit {
    * @param files
    */
   setFile(files) {
-    console.log('setfiles', files)
     this.fileObject = files.length > 0 ? files[0] : undefined;
   }