diff --git a/resources/i18n/en.json b/resources/i18n/en.json
index 963dfae80f..af9d1a08c8 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/en.json
+++ b/resources/i18n/en.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
       }
     },
     "create": {
-      "head": "Create a Collection"
+      "head": "Create a Collection",
+      "sub-head": "Create a Collection for Community {{ parent }}"
     }
   },
   "community": {
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@
       }
     },
     "create": {
-      "head": "Create a Community"
+      "head": "Create a Community",
+      "sub-head": "Create a Sub-Community for Community {{ parent }}"
     }
   },
   "item": {
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html b/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html
index 53a55571f6..9cf01f7c88 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.html
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 <div class="container">
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-12 pb-4">
-      <h2 id="header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'collection.create.head' | translate }}</h2>
+      <ng-container *ngVar="(communityRDObs | async).payload as community">
+        <h2 *ngIf="!community" id="header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'collection.create.head' | translate }}</h2>
+        <h2 *ngIf="community" id="sub-header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'collection.create.sub-head' | translate:{ parent: community.name } }}</h2>
+      </ng-container>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <div *ngIf="(error$ | async) as error" class="alert alert-danger">
+    <strong>{{error.statusCode}}</strong>
+    <p class="mb-0">{{error.errorMessage}}</p>
+  </div>
   <ds-collection-form (submitted)="onSubmit($event)"></ds-collection-form>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.ts b/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.ts
index 689bd30dfc..2e8d9b557d 100644
--- a/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+collection-page/create-collection-page/create-collection-page.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import { NormalizedCommunity } from '../../core/cache/models/normalized-communit
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../../core/data/community-data.service';
 import { CollectionDataService } from '../../core/data/collection-data.service';
 import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
+import { RouteService } from '../../shared/services/route.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { DSOSuccessResponse, ErrorResponse } from '../../core/cache/response-cache.models';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { ResponseCacheEntry } from '../../core/cache/response-cache.reducer';
+import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-create-collection',
@@ -13,15 +20,38 @@ import { Collection } from '../../core/shared/collection.model';
 })
 export class CreateCollectionPageComponent {
 
-  public constructor(private collectionDataService: CollectionDataService) {
+  private error$: Observable<ErrorResponse>;
+  private parentUUID$: Observable<string>;
+  private communityRDObs: Observable<RemoteData<Community>>;
 
+  public constructor(private collectionDataService: CollectionDataService, private communityDataService: CommunityDataService, private routeService: RouteService, private router: Router) {
+    this.parentUUID$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue('parent');
+    this.parentUUID$.subscribe((uuid: string) => {
+      this.communityRDObs = this.communityDataService.findById(uuid);
+    });
   }
 
   onSubmit(data: any) {
     const collection = Object.assign(new Collection(), {
       name: data.name
     });
-    this.collectionDataService.create(collection);
+    this.parentUUID$.subscribe((uuid: string) => {
+      let response$: Observable<ResponseCacheEntry>;
+      if (uuid) {
+        response$ = this.collectionDataService.create(collection, uuid);
+      } else {
+        response$ = this.collectionDataService.create(collection);
+      }
+      this.error$ = response$.pipe(
+        map((response: ResponseCacheEntry) => {
+          if (!response.response.isSuccessful && response.response instanceof ErrorResponse) {
+            return response.response;
+          } else if (response.response instanceof DSOSuccessResponse) {
+            this.router.navigateByUrl('');
+          }
+        })
+      );
+    });
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html b/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html
index ea270db92b..53ca4f5020 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.html
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 <div class="container">
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-12 pb-4">
-      <h2 id="header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'community.create.head' | translate }}</h2>
+      <ng-container *ngVar="(communityRDObs | async).payload as community">
+        <h2 *ngIf="!community" id="header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'community.create.head' | translate }}</h2>
+        <h2 *ngIf="community" id="sub-header" class="border-bottom pb-2">{{ 'community.create.sub-head' | translate:{ parent: community.name } }}</h2>
+      </ng-container>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <div *ngIf="(error$ | async) as error" class="alert alert-danger">
+    <strong>{{error.statusCode}}</strong>
+    <p class="mb-0">{{error.errorMessage}}</p>
+  </div>
   <ds-community-form (submitted)="onSubmit($event)"></ds-community-form>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.ts b/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.ts
index 255d88c21b..1da0299e66 100644
--- a/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+community-page/create-community-page/create-community-page.component.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ import { Community } from '../../core/shared/community.model';
 import { ComColDataService } from '../../core/data/comcol-data.service';
 import { NormalizedCommunity } from '../../core/cache/models/normalized-community.model';
 import { CommunityDataService } from '../../core/data/community-data.service';
+import { ResponseCacheEntry } from '../../core/cache/response-cache.reducer';
+import { DSOSuccessResponse, ErrorResponse, RestResponse } from '../../core/cache/response-cache.models';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { RouteService } from '../../shared/services/route.service';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-create-community',
@@ -11,15 +18,38 @@ import { CommunityDataService } from '../../core/data/community-data.service';
 })
 export class CreateCommunityPageComponent {
 
-  public constructor(private communityDataService: CommunityDataService) {
+  private error$: Observable<ErrorResponse>;
+  private parentUUID$: Observable<string>;
+  private communityRDObs: Observable<RemoteData<Community>>;
 
+  public constructor(private communityDataService: CommunityDataService, private routeService: RouteService, private router: Router) {
+    this.parentUUID$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue('parent');
+    this.parentUUID$.subscribe((uuid: string) => {
+      this.communityRDObs = this.communityDataService.findById(uuid);
+    });
   }
 
   onSubmit(data: any) {
     const community = Object.assign(new Community(), {
       name: data.name
     });
-    this.communityDataService.create(community);
+    this.parentUUID$.subscribe((uuid: string) => {
+      let response$: Observable<ResponseCacheEntry>;
+      if (uuid) {
+        response$ = this.communityDataService.create(community, uuid);
+      } else {
+        response$ = this.communityDataService.create(community);
+      }
+      this.error$ = response$.pipe(
+        map((response: ResponseCacheEntry) => {
+          if (!response.response.isSuccessful && response.response instanceof ErrorResponse) {
+            return response.response;
+          } else if (response.response instanceof DSOSuccessResponse) {
+            this.router.navigateByUrl('');
+          }
+        })
+      );
+    });
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/collection-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/collection-data.service.ts
index 765cba0a8b..70c11ca5fc 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/collection-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/collection-data.service.ts
@@ -31,8 +31,4 @@ export class CollectionDataService extends ComColDataService<NormalizedCollectio
     super();
   }
 
-  buildCreateParams(collection: Collection) {
-    const urlParams = '?name=' + collection.name;
-    return urlParams;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/comcol-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/comcol-data.service.ts
index 81bf1593a5..b7a87913de 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/comcol-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/comcol-data.service.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import { ResponseCacheEntry } from '../cache/response-cache.reducer';
 import { CommunityDataService } from './community-data.service';
 
 import { DataService } from './data.service';
-import { FindByIDRequest, PostRequest, PutRequest } from './request.models';
+import { FindByIDRequest, PostRequest, PutRequest, RequestError, RestRequest } from './request.models';
 import { NormalizedObject } from '../cache/models/normalized-object.model';
 import { HALEndpointService } from '../shared/hal-endpoint.service';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { Community } from '../shared/community.model';
 import { Collection } from '../shared/collection.model';
-import { distinctUntilChanged, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { configureRequest } from '../shared/operators';
+import { catchError, distinctUntilChanged, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { configureRequest, getResponseFromSelflink } from '../shared/operators';
 import { AuthService } from '../auth/auth.service';
 import { HttpOptions } from '../dspace-rest-v2/dspace-rest-v2.service';
 import { HttpHeaders } from '@angular/common/http';
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ export abstract class ComColDataService<TNormalized extends NormalizedObject, TD
     }
   }
 
-  public create(comcol: TDomain) {
-    this.halService.getEndpoint(this.linkPath).pipe(
+  public create(comcol: TDomain, parentUUID?: string): Observable<ResponseCacheEntry> {
+    return this.halService.getEndpoint(this.linkPath).pipe(
       isNotEmptyOperator(),
       distinctUntilChanged(),
       map((endpointURL: string) => {
@@ -75,12 +75,22 @@ export abstract class ComColDataService<TNormalized extends NormalizedObject, TD
         const headers = new HttpHeaders();
         headers.append('Authentication', this.authService.buildAuthHeader());
         options.headers = headers;
-        return new PostRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), endpointURL + this.buildCreateParams(comcol));
+        return new PostRequest(this.requestService.generateRequestId(), endpointURL + ((parentUUID) ? this.buildCreateParams(comcol, parentUUID) : this.buildCreateParams(comcol)));
       }),
-      configureRequest(this.requestService)
-    ).subscribe();
+      configureRequest(this.requestService),
+      map((request: RestRequest) => request.href),
+      getResponseFromSelflink(this.responseCache)
+    );
   }
 
-  abstract buildCreateParams(comcol: TDomain): string;
+  public buildCreateParams(comcol: TDomain, parentUUID?: string): string {
+    if (comcol instanceof Community || comcol instanceof Collection) {
+      let urlParams = '?name=' + comcol.name;
+      if (parentUUID) {
+        urlParams += '&parent=' + parentUUID;
+      }
+      return urlParams;
+    }
+  }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/data/community-data.service.ts b/src/app/core/data/community-data.service.ts
index acc915c093..9d6af5ee6f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/data/community-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/data/community-data.service.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,4 @@ export class CommunityDataService extends ComColDataService<NormalizedCommunity,
     return this.halService.getEndpoint(this.linkPath);
   }
 
-  buildCreateParams(community: Community) {
-    const urlParams = '?name=' + community.name;
-    return urlParams;
-  }
 }