diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index aacfdeafa9..75ff2f823e 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ IDA_LOGOUT_URI_LIST = []
 
 ############################# MICROFRONTENDS ###################################
 COURSE_AUTHORING_MICROFRONTEND_URL = None
+DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL = None
 LIBRARY_AUTHORING_MICROFRONTEND_URL = None
 
 ############################# SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING #############################
diff --git a/cms/envs/devstack.py b/cms/envs/devstack.py
index a7c0827782..469bc20454 100644
--- a/cms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/cms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ LIBRARY_AUTHORING_MICROFRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:3001'
 ################### FRONTEND APPLICATION COURSE AUTHORING ###################
 COURSE_AUTHORING_MICROFRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:2001'
 
+################### FRONTEND APPLICATION DISCUSSIONS ###################
+DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:2002'
+
 ################################# DJANGO-REQUIRE ###############################
 
 # Whether to run django-require in debug mode.
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
index e48973570a..f7482187d1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
@@ -12,15 +12,20 @@ import uuid
 
 from unittest import mock
 import ddt
+from django.test import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
 from xblock.field_data import DictFieldData
 
 from lms.djangoapps.course_api.blocks.tests.helpers import deserialize_usage_key
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.module_render import get_module_for_descriptor_internal
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tests.helpers import XModuleRenderingTestBase
+from lms.djangoapps.discussion.toggles import ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import CourseEnrollmentFactory, UserFactory
 from xblock_discussion import DiscussionXBlock, loader
+
 from xmodule.modulestore import ModuleStoreEnum
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import ItemFactory, ToyCourseFactory
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ class TestDiscussionXBlock(XModuleRenderingTestBase):
         """
         super().setUp()
         self.patchers = []
-        self.course_id = "test_course"
+        self.course_id = CourseKey.from_string("course-v1:test+test+test_course")
         self.runtime = self.new_module_runtime()
         self.runtime.modulestore = mock.Mock()
 
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ class TestTemplates(TestDiscussionXBlock):
         ) as has_perm:
             actual_permission = self.block.has_permission("test_permission")
         assert actual_permission == permission_canary
-        has_perm.assert_called_once_with(self.django_user_canary, 'test_permission', 'test_course')
+        has_perm.assert_called_once_with(self.django_user_canary, 'test_permission', self.course_id)
 
     def test_studio_view(self):
         """Test for studio view."""
@@ -304,6 +309,35 @@ class TestXBlockInCourse(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         assert 'data-user-create-comment="false"' in html
         assert 'data-user-create-subcomment="false"' in html
 
+    @override_settings(DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL="http://test.url")
+    @override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE, True)
+    def test_embed_mfe_in_course(self):
+        """
+        Test that the xblock embeds the MFE UI when the flag is enabled
+        """
+        discussion_xblock = get_module_for_descriptor_internal(
+            user=self.user,
+            descriptor=self.discussion,
+            student_data=mock.Mock(name='student_data'),
+            course_id=self.course.id,
+            track_function=mock.Mock(name='track_function'),
+            xqueue_callback_url_prefix=mock.Mock(name='xqueue_callback_url_prefix'),
+            request_token='request_token',
+        )
+
+        fragment = discussion_xblock.render('student_view')
+        html = fragment.content
+        self.assertInHTML(
+            """
+            <iframe
+                id='discussions-mfe-tab-embed'
+                title='Discussions'
+                src='http://test.url/discussions/edX/toy/2012_Fall/topics/test_discussion_xblock_id'
+            />
+            """,
+            html,
+        )
+
     @ddt.data(ModuleStoreEnum.Type.mongo, ModuleStoreEnum.Type.split)
     def test_discussion_render_successfully_with_orphan_parent(self, default_store):
         """
@@ -400,11 +434,12 @@ class TestXBlockQueryLoad(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
                 discussion_target='Target Discussion',
             ))
 
-        # 3 queries are required to do first discussion xblock render:
+        # 4 queries are required to do first discussion xblock render:
+        # * waffle_utils_wafflecourseoverridemodel
+        # * waffle_flag
         # * django_comment_client_role
-        # * django_comment_client_permission
         # * lms_xblock_xblockasidesconfig
-        num_queries = 2
+        num_queries = 4
         for discussion in discussions:
             discussion_xblock = get_module_for_descriptor_internal(
                 user=user,
@@ -418,8 +453,9 @@ class TestXBlockQueryLoad(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             with self.assertNumQueries(num_queries):
                 fragment = discussion_xblock.render('student_view')
 
-            # Permissions are cached, so no queries required for subsequent renders
-            num_queries = 0
+            # Permissions are cached, so only 1  query required for subsequent renders
+            # to check the waffle flag
+            num_queries = 1
 
             html = fragment.content
             assert 'data-user-create-comment="false"' in html
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py
index 923fbad871..c11ed02842 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import ddt
 import pytest
-from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase, override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 from edx_django_utils.cache import RequestCache
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from pytz import UTC
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.constants import TYPE_ENTRY
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.tests.factories import RoleFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.tests.unicode import UnicodeTestMixin
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.tests.utils import config_course_discussions, topic_name_to_id
+from lms.djangoapps.discussion.toggles import ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE
 from lms.djangoapps.teams.tests.factories import CourseTeamFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups import cohorts
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import set_course_cohorted
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ from xmodule.modulestore import ModuleStoreEnum
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import TEST_DATA_MIXED_MODULESTORE, ModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, ItemFactory, ToyCourseFactory
+from xmodule.tabs import CourseTabList
 
 
 class DictionaryTestCase(TestCase):
@@ -1198,6 +1201,7 @@ class JsonResponseTestCase(TestCase, UnicodeTestMixin):
         assert reparsed == text
 
 
+@ddt.ddt
 class DiscussionTabTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """ Test visibility of the discussion tab. """
 
@@ -1230,6 +1234,20 @@ class DiscussionTabTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         with self.settings(FEATURES={'CUSTOM_COURSES_EDX': True}):
             assert not self.discussion_tab_present(self.enrolled_user)
 
+    @override_settings(DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL="http://test.url")
+    @ddt.data(
+        (True, 'http://test.url/discussions/{}/'),
+        (False, '/courses/{}/discussion/forum/'),
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_tab_with_mfe_flag(self, mfe_enabled, tab_link):
+        """
+        Tests that the correct link is used for the MFE tab
+        """
+        discussion_tab = CourseTabList.get_tab_by_type(self.course.tabs, 'discussion')
+        with override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE, mfe_enabled):
+            assert discussion_tab.link_func(self.course, reverse) == tab_link.format(self.course.id)
+
 
 class IsCommentableDividedTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/plugins.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/plugins.py
index b9774d4cd8..b35461c3e5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/plugins.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/plugins.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_noop
 
 import lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.utils as utils
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.tabs import EnrolledTab
+from lms.djangoapps.discussion.toggles import ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE
 from openedx.features.lti_course_tab.tab import DiscussionLtiCourseTab
 from xmodule.tabs import TabFragmentViewMixin
 
@@ -27,6 +28,19 @@ class DiscussionTab(TabFragmentViewMixin, EnrolledTab):
     body_class = 'discussion'
     online_help_token = 'discussions'
 
+    @property
+    def link_func(self):
+        """ Returns a function that returns the course tab's URL. """
+        _link_func = super().link_func
+
+        def link_func(course, reverse_func):
+            """ Returns a function that returns the course tab's URL. """
+            if ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE.is_enabled(course.id) and settings.DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL:
+                return f"{settings.DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL}/discussions/{course.id}/"
+            return _link_func(course, reverse_func)
+
+        return link_func
+
     @classmethod
     def is_enabled(cls, course, user=None):
         if not super().is_enabled(course, user):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/toggles.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/toggles.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31a7f5ac16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/toggles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""
+Discussions feature toggles
+"""
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.waffle_utils import CourseWaffleFlag
+
+WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE = "discussions"
+
+# .. toggle_name: discussions.enable_discussions_mfe
+# .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Waffle flag to use the new MFE experience for discussions in the course tab and in-context
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary, open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2021-11-05
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2022-03-05
+ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE = CourseWaffleFlag(WAFFLE_FLAG_NAMESPACE, 'enable_discussions_mfe', __name__)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py
index 6cfdf37101..e232476031 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.utils import (
     strip_none,
 )
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.exceptions import TeamDiscussionHiddenFromUserException
+from lms.djangoapps.discussion.toggles import ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE
 from lms.djangoapps.experiments.utils import get_experiment_user_metadata_context
 from lms.djangoapps.teams import api as team_api
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.utils import (
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.utils import (
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.django_comment_common.models import CourseDiscussionSettings
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.django_comment_common.utils import ThreadContext
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.plugin_api.views import EdxFragmentView
+from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML
 from openedx.features.course_duration_limits.access import generate_course_expired_fragment
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 
@@ -717,8 +719,24 @@ class DiscussionBoardFragmentView(EdxFragmentView):
         Returns:
             Fragment: The fragment representing the discussion board
         """
+        course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+        if ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE.is_enabled(course_key) and settings.DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL:
+            fragment = Fragment(
+                HTML(
+                    "<iframe id='discussions-mfe-tab-embed' src='{src}'></iframe>"
+                ).format(src=f"{settings.DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL}/discussions/{course_id}/")
+            )
+            fragment.add_css(
+                """
+                #discussions-mfe-tab-embed {
+                    width: 100%;
+                    min-height: 800px;
+                    border: none;
+                }
+                """
+            )
+            return fragment
         try:
-            course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
             base_context = _create_base_discussion_view_context(request, course_key)
             # Note:
             #   After the thread is rendered in this fragment, an AJAX
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index fa902bf7b2..57f2026354 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -4683,6 +4683,11 @@ PROGRAM_CONSOLE_MICROFRONTEND_URL = None
 # .. setting_description: Base URL of the micro-frontend-based courseware page.
 # .. setting_warning: Also set site's courseware.courseware_mfe waffle flag.
 LEARNING_MICROFRONTEND_URL = None
+# .. setting_name: DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL
+# .. setting_default: None
+# .. setting_description: Base URL of the micro-frontend-based dicussions page.
+# .. setting_warning: Also set site's courseware.discussions_mfe waffle flag.
+DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL = None
 
 ############### Settings for the ace_common plugin #################
 ACE_ENABLED_CHANNELS = ['django_email']
diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack.py b/lms/envs/devstack.py
index 608928f55b..fe422a1cef 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ ACCOUNT_MICROFRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:1997'
 AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:1999'
 AUTHN_MICROFRONTEND_DOMAIN = 'localhost:1999'
 
+################### FRONTEND APPLICATION DISCUSSIONS ###################
+DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:2002'
+
 ############## Docker based devstack settings #######################
 
 FEATURES.update({
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion/__init__.py b/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion/__init__.py
index 079b1765cb..264b88725d 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion/__init__.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion/__init__.py
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ Discussion XBlock
 
 import logging
 import urllib
+
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.staticfiles.storage import staticfiles_storage
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import get_language_bidi
+from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
 from xblock.completable import XBlockCompletionMode
 from xblock.core import XBlock
 from xblock.fields import Scope, String, UNIQUE_ID
-from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
 from xblockutils.resources import ResourceLoader
 from xblockutils.studio_editable import StudioEditableXBlockMixin
 
+from lms.djangoapps.discussion.toggles import ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE
 from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
 from openedx.core.lib.xblock_builtin import get_css_dependencies, get_js_dependencies
 from xmodule.xml_module import XmlParserMixin
@@ -166,6 +169,21 @@ class DiscussionXBlock(XBlock, StudioEditableXBlockMixin, XmlParserMixin):  # li
         Renders student view for LMS.
         """
         fragment = Fragment()
+        if ENABLE_DISCUSSIONS_MFE.is_enabled(self.course_key) and settings.DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL:
+            url = f"{settings.DISCUSSIONS_MICROFRONTEND_URL}/discussions/{self.course_key}/topics/{self.discussion_id}"
+            fragment.add_content(HTML(
+                "<iframe id='discussions-mfe-tab-embed' src='{src}' title='{title}'></iframe>"
+            ).format(src=url, title=_("Discussions")))
+            fragment.add_css(
+                """
+                #discussions-mfe-tab-embed {
+                    width: 100%;
+                    height: 800px;
+                    border: none;
+                }
+                """
+            )
+            return fragment
 
         self.add_resource_urls(fragment)