diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 3eca07061a..d0674047d1 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ export function getProfileModulePath() {
   return `/${PROFILE_MODULE_PATH}`;
 }
 
+const REGISTER_PATH = 'register';
+
+export function getRegisterPath() {
+  return `/${REGISTER_PATH}`;
+
+}
+
 const WORKFLOW_ITEM_MODULE_PATH = 'workflowitems';
 
 export function getWorkflowItemModulePath() {
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ export function getDSOPath(dso: DSpaceObject): string {
       { path: 'community-list', loadChildren: './community-list-page/community-list-page.module#CommunityListPageModule' },
       { path: 'id', loadChildren: './+lookup-by-id/lookup-by-id.module#LookupIdModule' },
       { path: 'handle', loadChildren: './+lookup-by-id/lookup-by-id.module#LookupIdModule' },
-      { path: 'register', loadChildren: './register-page/register-page.module#RegisterPageModule' },
+      { path: REGISTER_PATH, loadChildren: './register-page/register-page.module#RegisterPageModule' },
       { path: COMMUNITY_MODULE_PATH, loadChildren: './+community-page/community-page.module#CommunityPageModule' },
       { path: COLLECTION_MODULE_PATH, loadChildren: './+collection-page/collection-page.module#CollectionPageModule' },
       { path: ITEM_MODULE_PATH, loadChildren: './+item-page/item-page.module#ItemPageModule' },
diff --git a/src/app/register-page/create-profile/confirmed.validator.spec.ts b/src/app/register-page/create-profile/confirmed.validator.spec.ts
index e178abea2a..9bbbda9f29 100644
--- a/src/app/register-page/create-profile/confirmed.validator.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/register-page/create-profile/confirmed.validator.spec.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('ConfirmedValidator', () => {
     });
   }));
 
-  it('should validate a language according to the iso-639-1 standard', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should validate that the password and confirm password match', fakeAsync(() => {
 
     passwordForm.get('password').patchValue('test-password');
     passwordForm.get('confirmPassword').patchValue('test-password-mismatch');
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe('ConfirmedValidator', () => {
     expect(passwordForm.valid).toBe(false);
   }));
 
-  it('should invalidate a language that does not comply to the iso-639-1 standard', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should invalidate that the password and confirm password match', fakeAsync(() => {
     passwordForm.get('password').patchValue('test-password');
     passwordForm.get('confirmPassword').patchValue('test-password');
 
diff --git a/src/app/register-page/create-profile/create-profile.component.ts b/src/app/register-page/create-profile/create-profile.component.ts
index 715ec5031d..947a8ac1ef 100644
--- a/src/app/register-page/create-profile/create-profile.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/register-page/create-profile/create-profile.component.ts
@@ -142,11 +142,13 @@ export class CreateProfileComponent implements OnInit {
       const eperson = Object.assign(new EPerson(), values);
       this.ePersonDataService.createEPersonForToken(eperson, this.token).subscribe((response) => {
         if (response.isSuccessful) {
-          this.notificationsService.success('register-page.create-profile.submit.success.head', 'register-page.create-profile.submit.success.content');
+          this.notificationsService.success(this.translateService.get('register-page.create-profile.submit.success.head'),
+            this.translateService.get('register-page.create-profile.submit.success.content'));
           this.store.dispatch(new AuthenticateAction(this.email, this.password.value));
           this.router.navigate(['/home']);
         } else {
-          this.notificationsService.error('register-page.create-profile.submit.error.head', 'register-page.create-profile.submit.error.content');
+          this.notificationsService.error(this.translateService.get('register-page.create-profile.submit.error.head'),
+            this.translateService.get('register-page.create-profile.submit.error.content'));
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.html b/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.html
index 8e23f00d9b..2d52bf79bb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.html
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
   </ng-container>
 
   <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-  <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">{{"login.form.new-user" | translate}}</a>
+  <a class="dropdown-item" [routerLink]="[getRegisterPath()]">{{"login.form.new-user" | translate}}</a>
   <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">{{"login.form.forgot-password" | translate}}</a>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.spec.ts
index 0167d61686..a9a42bf3dd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA } from '@angular/core';
 import { async, ComponentFixture, inject, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import { Store, StoreModule } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { StoreModule } from '@ngrx/store';
 
 import { LogInComponent } from './log-in.component';
 import { authReducer } from '../../core/auth/auth.reducer';
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { SharedModule } from '../shared.module';
 import { NativeWindowMockFactory } from '../mocks/mock-native-window-ref';
 import { ActivatedRouteStub } from '../testing/active-router.stub';
-import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { RouterStub } from '../testing/router.stub';
+import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { NativeWindowService } from '../../core/services/window.service';
 import { provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { createTestComponent } from '../testing/utils.test';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 
 describe('LogInComponent', () => {
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ describe('LogInComponent', () => {
             strictActionImmutability: false
           }
         }),
+        RouterTestingModule,
         SharedModule,
         TranslateModule.forRoot()
       ],
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ describe('LogInComponent', () => {
       providers: [
         { provide: AuthService, useClass: AuthServiceStub },
         { provide: NativeWindowService, useFactory: NativeWindowMockFactory },
-        { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterStub() },
+        // { provide: Router, useValue: new RouterStub() },
         { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: new ActivatedRouteStub() },
         provideMockStore({ initialState }),
         LogInComponent
diff --git a/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.ts b/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.ts
index 92350de442..6634389c26 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/log-in/log-in.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { AuthMethod } from '../../core/auth/models/auth.method';
 import { getAuthenticationMethods, isAuthenticated, isAuthenticationLoading } from '../../core/auth/selectors';
 import { CoreState } from '../../core/core.reducers';
 import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
+import { getRegisterPath } from '../../app-routing.module';
 
 /**
  * /users/sign-in
@@ -82,4 +83,7 @@ export class LogInComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.alive = false;
   }
 
+  getRegisterPath() {
+    return getRegisterPath();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 67290ed2e3..a07f4fbbae 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -2068,13 +2068,13 @@
 
   "register-page.create-profile.submit": "Complete Registration",
 
-  "register-page.create-profile.submit.error.content": "Registration failed",
+  "register-page.create-profile.submit.error.content": "Something went wrong while registering a new user.",
 
-  "register-page.create-profile.submit.error.head": "Something went wrong while registering a new user.",
+  "register-page.create-profile.submit.error.head": "Registration failed",
 
-  "register-page.create-profile.submit.success.content": "Registration completed",
+  "register-page.create-profile.submit.success.content": "The registration was successful. You have been logged in as the created user.",
 
-  "register-page.create-profile.submit.success.head": "The registration was successful. You have been logged in as the created user.",
+  "register-page.create-profile.submit.success.head": "Registration completed",
 
 
   "register-page.registration.header": "New user registration",