diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 80c9c8121..e520ee8c0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
         "@openedx/paragon": ">= 21.5.7 < 23.0.0",
         "prop-types": "^15.5.10",
         "react": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0",
-        "react-dom": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0"
+        "react-dom": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0",
+        "react-router-dom": "^6.14.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@adobe/css-tools": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35eaa9ab2..7d2106d13 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     "@openedx/paragon": ">= 21.5.7 < 23.0.0",
     "prop-types": "^15.5.10",
     "react": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0",
-    "react-dom": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0"
+    "react-dom": "^16.9.0 || ^17.0.0",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.14.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/studio-header/BrandNav.jsx b/src/studio-header/BrandNav.jsx
index 18c960f10..fd9ecd026 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/BrandNav.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/BrandNav.jsx
@@ -1,29 +1,25 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { Hyperlink } from '@openedx/paragon';
-
-import { navigateToUrl } from './utils';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 const BrandNav = ({
   studioBaseUrl,
   logo,
   logoAltText,
-  onNavigate,
 }) => (
-  <Hyperlink destination={studioBaseUrl} onClick={(e) => navigateToUrl(e, studioBaseUrl, onNavigate)}>
+  <Link to={studioBaseUrl}>
     <img
       src={logo}
       alt={logoAltText}
       className="d-block logo"
     />
-  </Hyperlink>
+  </Link>
 );
 
 BrandNav.propTypes = {
   studioBaseUrl: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   logo: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   logoAltText: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
 export default BrandNav;
diff --git a/src/studio-header/BrandNav.test.jsx b/src/studio-header/BrandNav.test.jsx
index 805019641..7ea2d3e81 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/BrandNav.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/BrandNav.test.jsx
@@ -1,68 +1,40 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+
 import BrandNav from './BrandNav';
 
-describe('BrandNav Component', () => {
-  const mockOnNavigate = jest.fn();
-  const studioBaseUrl = 'https://example.com';
-  const logo = 'logo.png';
-  const logoAltText = 'Example Logo';
+const studioBaseUrl = 'https://example.com/';
+const logo = 'logo.png';
+const logoAltText = 'Example Logo';
+
+const RootWrapper = () => (
+  <MemoryRouter>
+    <BrandNav
+      studioBaseUrl={studioBaseUrl}
+      logo={logo}
+      logoAltText={logoAltText}
+    />
+  </MemoryRouter>
+);
 
+describe('BrandNav Component', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   it('renders the logo with the correct alt text', () => {
-    render(
-      <BrandNav
-        studioBaseUrl={studioBaseUrl}
-        logo={logo}
-        logoAltText={logoAltText}
-        onNavigate={mockOnNavigate}
-      />,
-    );
+    render(<RootWrapper />);
 
     const img = screen.getByAltText(logoAltText);
-    expect(img).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(img).toHaveAttribute('src', logo);
   });
 
-  it('navigates to an absolute URL by changing window location', () => {
-    // Mock window.location.href
-    delete window.location;
-    window.location = { href: '' };
-
-    render(
-      <BrandNav
-        studioBaseUrl={studioBaseUrl}
-        logo={logo}
-        logoAltText={logoAltText}
-        onNavigate={mockOnNavigate}
-      />,
-    );
-
-    const link = screen.getByRole('link');
-    fireEvent.click(link);
-
-    expect(window.location.href).toBe(studioBaseUrl);
-  });
-
-  it('calls onNavigate for relative URLs', () => {
-    const relativeUrl = '/studio/dashboard';
-
-    render(
-      <BrandNav
-        studioBaseUrl={relativeUrl}
-        logo={logo}
-        logoAltText={logoAltText}
-        onNavigate={mockOnNavigate}
-      />,
-    );
+  it('displays a link that navigates to studioBaseUrl', () => {
+    render(<RootWrapper />);
 
     const link = screen.getByRole('link');
-    fireEvent.click(link);
-
-    expect(mockOnNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(relativeUrl);
+    expect(link.href).toBe(studioBaseUrl);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.jsx b/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.jsx
index 7de7f2c1c..c6236147e 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.jsx
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {
   OverlayTrigger,
   Tooltip,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import { navigateToUrl } from './utils';
 import messages from './messages';
 
 const CourseLockUp = ({
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const CourseLockUp = ({
   org,
   number,
   title,
-  onNavigate,
   // injected
   intl,
 }) => (
@@ -26,16 +25,15 @@ const CourseLockUp = ({
       </Tooltip>
     )}
   >
-    <a
+    <Link
       className="course-title-lockup mr-2"
-      href={outlineLink}
-      onClick={(e) => navigateToUrl(e, outlineLink, onNavigate)}
+      to={outlineLink}
       aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages['header.label.courseOutline'])}
       data-testid="course-lock-up-block"
     >
       <span className="d-block small m-0 text-gray-800" data-testid="course-org-number">{org} {number}</span>
       <span className="d-block m-0 font-weight-bold text-gray-800" data-testid="course-title">{title}</span>
-    </a>
+    </Link>
   </OverlayTrigger>
 );
 
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ CourseLockUp.propTypes = {
   org: PropTypes.string,
   title: PropTypes.string,
   outlineLink: PropTypes.string,
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   // injected
   intl: intlShape.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.test.jsx b/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.test.jsx
index 614015b25..5dfc48f1f 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/CourseLockUp.test.jsx
@@ -1,35 +1,34 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
 import { IntlProvider } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import CourseLockUp from './CourseLockUp';
 import messages from './messages';
 
-const mockOnNavigate = jest.fn();
 const mockProps = {
   number: '101',
   org: 'EDX',
   title: 'Course Title',
   outlineLink: 'https://example.com/course-outline',
-  onNavigate: mockOnNavigate,
 };
 
+const RootWrapper = (props) => (
+  <MemoryRouter>
+    <IntlProvider locale="en" messages={messages}>
+      <CourseLockUp {...props} />
+    </IntlProvider>
+  </MemoryRouter>
+);
+
 describe('CourseLockUp Component', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
-  const renderWithIntl = (component) => (
-    render(
-      <IntlProvider locale="en" messages={messages}>
-        {component}
-      </IntlProvider>,
-    )
-  );
-
   it('renders course org, number, and title', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<CourseLockUp {...mockProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...mockProps} />);
 
     const courseOrgNumber = screen.getByTestId('course-org-number');
     const courseTitle = screen.getByTestId('course-title');
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ describe('CourseLockUp Component', () => {
   });
 
   it('renders the link with correct aria-label', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<CourseLockUp {...mockProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...mockProps} />);
 
     const link = screen.getByTestId('course-lock-up-block');
     expect(link).toHaveAttribute(
@@ -51,31 +50,9 @@ describe('CourseLockUp Component', () => {
   });
 
   it('navigates to an absolute URL when clicked', () => {
-    // Mock window.location.href
-    delete window.location;
-    window.location = { href: '' };
-
-    renderWithIntl(<CourseLockUp {...mockProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...mockProps} />);
 
     const link = screen.getByTestId('course-lock-up-block');
-    fireEvent.click(link);
-
-    expect(window.location.href).toBe(mockProps.outlineLink);
-  });
-
-  it('calls onNavigate for relative URLs', () => {
-    const relativeUrl = '/courses/edx/course-v1-101/';
-
-    renderWithIntl(
-      <CourseLockUp
-        {...mockProps}
-        outlineLink={relativeUrl}
-      />,
-    );
-
-    const link = screen.getByTestId('course-lock-up-block');
-    fireEvent.click(link);
-
-    expect(mockOnNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(relativeUrl);
+    expect(link.href).toBe(mockProps.outlineLink);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.jsx b/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.jsx
index 9ef89fe78..c030c413c 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.jsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const HeaderBody = ({
   outlineLink,
   searchButtonAction,
   containerProps,
-  onNavigate,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
 
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ const HeaderBody = ({
         studioBaseUrl,
         logo,
         logoAltText,
-        onNavigate,
       }}
     />
   );
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ const HeaderBody = ({
                       number,
                       org,
                       title,
-                      onNavigate,
                     }}
                   />
                 </Row>
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ const HeaderBody = ({
                     <NavDropdownMenu
                       key={id}
                       {...{
-                        id, buttonTitle, items, onNavigate,
+                        id, buttonTitle, items,
                       }}
                     />
                   );
@@ -138,7 +135,6 @@ const HeaderBody = ({
               logoutUrl,
               authenticatedUserAvatar,
               isAdmin,
-              onNavigate,
             }}
           />
         </Nav>
@@ -174,7 +170,6 @@ HeaderBody.propTypes = {
   outlineLink: PropTypes.string,
   searchButtonAction: PropTypes.func,
   containerProps: PropTypes.shape(Container.propTypes),
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onLogoNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.test.jsx b/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.test.jsx
index 5033a6164..6e5a5e69f 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/HeaderBody.test.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
 import { IntlProvider } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import HeaderBody from './HeaderBody';
 import messages from './messages';
@@ -32,12 +33,12 @@ const defaultProps = {
   outlineLink: '/courses/edx/course-101',
 };
 
-const renderWithIntl = (component) => (
-  render(
+const RootWrapper = (props) => (
+  <MemoryRouter>
     <IntlProvider locale="en" messages={messages}>
-      {component}
-    </IntlProvider>,
-  )
+      <HeaderBody {...props} />
+    </IntlProvider>
+  </MemoryRouter>
 );
 
 describe('HeaderBody Component', () => {
@@ -46,34 +47,32 @@ describe('HeaderBody Component', () => {
   });
 
   it('renders the logo and brand navigation', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<HeaderBody {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const logoImage = screen.getByAltText('Test Logo');
+    const logoImage = screen.getByAltText(defaultProps.logoAltText);
     expect(logoImage).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(logoImage).toHaveAttribute('src', 'logo.png');
+    expect(logoImage).toHaveAttribute('src', defaultProps.logo);
   });
 
   it('renders course lockup information', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<HeaderBody {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const courseTitle = screen.getByText('Test Course');
-    const courseOrgNumber = screen.getByText('EDX 101');
+    const courseTitle = screen.getByText(defaultProps.title);
+    const courseOrgNumber = screen.getByText(`${defaultProps.org} ${defaultProps.number}`);
 
     expect(courseTitle).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(courseOrgNumber).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('calls onNavigate when course lockup is clicked', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<HeaderBody {...defaultProps} />);
+  it('renders a course lock-up link with the correct outline URL', () => {
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const courseLockUpLink = screen.getByText('Test Course');
-    fireEvent.click(courseLockUpLink);
-
-    expect(mockOnNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/courses/edx/course-101');
+    const courseLockUpLink = screen.getByTestId('course-lock-up-block');
+    expect(courseLockUpLink.getAttribute('href')).toBe(defaultProps.outlineLink);
   });
 
   it('displays search button and triggers searchButtonAction on click', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<HeaderBody {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
     const searchButton = screen.getByLabelText(messages['header.label.search.nav'].defaultMessage);
     expect(searchButton).toBeInTheDocument();
@@ -83,23 +82,17 @@ describe('HeaderBody Component', () => {
   });
 
   it('displays user menu with username and avatar', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(<HeaderBody {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const userMenu = screen.getByText('testuser');
-    const avatarImage = screen.getByAltText('testuser');
+    const userMenu = screen.getByText(defaultProps.username);
+    const avatarImage = screen.getByAltText(defaultProps.username);
 
     expect(userMenu).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(avatarImage).toHaveAttribute('src', 'avatar.png');
+    expect(avatarImage).toHaveAttribute('src', defaultProps.authenticatedUserAvatar);
   });
 
   it('toggles mobile menu popup when button is clicked in mobile view', () => {
-    renderWithIntl(
-      <HeaderBody
-        {...defaultProps}
-        isMobile
-        isModalPopupOpen={false}
-      />,
-    );
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} isMobile isModalPopupOpen={false} />);
 
     const menuButton = screen.getByTestId('mobile-menu-button');
     fireEvent.click(menuButton);
diff --git a/src/studio-header/MobileHeader.jsx b/src/studio-header/MobileHeader.jsx
index fcfaf22f3..fd3cca1bf 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/MobileHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/MobileHeader.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import MobileMenu from './MobileMenu';
 
 const MobileHeader = ({
   mainMenuDropdowns,
-  onNavigate,
   ...props
 }) => {
   const [isOpen, , close, toggle] = useToggle(false);
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ const MobileHeader = ({
         setModalPopupTarget={setTarget}
         toggleModalPopup={toggle}
         isModalPopupOpen={isOpen}
-        onNavigate={onNavigate}
       />
       <ModalPopup
         hasArrow
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ const MobileHeader = ({
         onEscapeKey={close}
         className="mobile-menu-container"
       >
-        <MobileMenu onNavigate={onNavigate} {...{ mainMenuDropdowns }} />
+        <MobileMenu {...{ mainMenuDropdowns }} />
       </ModalPopup>
     </>
   );
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ MobileHeader.propTypes = {
     })),
   })),
   outlineLink: PropTypes.string,
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
 MobileHeader.defaultProps = {
diff --git a/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.jsx b/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.jsx
index 462430b2e..892f60381 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.jsx
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { Collapsible, Hyperlink } from '@openedx/paragon';
+import { Collapsible } from '@openedx/paragon';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import { navigateToUrl } from './utils';
-
-const MobileMenu = ({
-  mainMenuDropdowns,
-  onNavigate,
-}) => (
+const MobileMenu = ({ mainMenuDropdowns }) => (
   <div
     className="ml-4 p-2 bg-light-100 border border-gray-200 small rounded"
     data-testid="mobile-menu"
@@ -24,12 +20,9 @@ const MobileMenu = ({
             <ul className="p-0" style={{ listStyleType: 'none' }}>
               {items.map(item => (
                 <li className="mobile-menu-item">
-                  <Hyperlink
-                    onClick={(e) => navigateToUrl(e, item.href, onNavigate)}
-                    destination={item.href.startsWith('#') ? item.href : null}
-                  >
+                  <Link to={item.href}>
                     {item.title}
-                  </Hyperlink>
+                  </Link>
                 </li>
               ))}
             </ul>
@@ -49,7 +42,6 @@ MobileMenu.propTypes = {
       title: PropTypes.node,
     })),
   })),
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 MobileMenu.defaultProps = {
   mainMenuDropdowns: [],
diff --git a/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.test.jsx b/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.test.jsx
index a7fb3cbb4..38041bee6 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/MobileMenu.test.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
 import MobileMenu from './MobileMenu';
 
@@ -26,50 +28,49 @@ const defaultProps = {
   onNavigate: mockOnNavigate,
 };
 
+const RootWrapper = (props) => (
+  <MemoryRouter>
+    <MobileMenu {...props} />
+  </MemoryRouter>
+);
+
 describe('MobileMenu Component', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   test('renders the mobile menu with dropdowns and items', () => {
-    render(<MobileMenu {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
     const menu1Title = screen.getByText('Menu 1');
     const menu2Title = screen.getByText('Menu 2');
+
     expect(menu1Title).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(menu2Title).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   test('navigates to internal URL when item is clicked', () => {
-    render(<MobileMenu {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const menu1Title = screen.getByText('Menu 1');
+    const menu1Title = screen.getByText(defaultProps.mainMenuDropdowns[0].buttonTitle);
     fireEvent.click(menu1Title);
 
-    const menuItem = screen.getByText('Item 1');
-    fireEvent.click(menuItem);
-
-    expect(mockOnNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/menu1/item1');
+    const menuItem = screen.getByText(defaultProps.mainMenuDropdowns[0].items[0].title);
+    expect(menuItem.getAttribute('href')).toBe(defaultProps.mainMenuDropdowns[0].items[0].href);
   });
 
   test('navigates to an external URL when external link is clicked', () => {
-    // Mock window.location.href
-    delete window.location;
-    window.location = { href: '' };
-
-    render(<MobileMenu {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const menu2Title = screen.getByText('Menu 2');
+    const menu2Title = screen.getByText(defaultProps.mainMenuDropdowns[1].buttonTitle);
     fireEvent.click(menu2Title);
 
-    const externalLink = screen.getByText('External Link');
-    fireEvent.click(externalLink);
-
-    expect(window.location.href).toBe('https://external-link.com');
+    const externalLink = screen.getByText(defaultProps.mainMenuDropdowns[1].items[0].title);
+    expect(externalLink.getAttribute('href')).toBe(defaultProps.mainMenuDropdowns[1].items[0].href);
   });
 
   test('renders empty state when there are no dropdowns', () => {
-    render(<MobileMenu mainMenuDropdowns={[]} onNavigate={mockOnNavigate} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper mainMenuDropdowns={[]} onNavigate={mockOnNavigate} />);
 
     const mobileMenu = screen.getByTestId('mobile-menu');
     expect(mobileMenu).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.jsx b/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.jsx
index a4fe0eac2..8f46f15e1 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.jsx
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ import {
   Dropdown,
   DropdownButton,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
-
-import { navigateToUrl } from './utils';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 const NavDropdownMenu = ({
   id,
   buttonTitle,
   items,
-  onNavigate,
 }) => (
   <DropdownButton
     id={id}
@@ -21,10 +19,10 @@ const NavDropdownMenu = ({
   >
     {items.map(item => (
       <Dropdown.Item
+        as={Link}
         key={`${item.title}-dropdown-item`}
-        onClick={(e) => navigateToUrl(e, item.href, onNavigate)}
+        to={item.href}
         className="small"
-        href={item.href.startsWith('#') ? item.href : null}
       >
         {item.title}
       </Dropdown.Item>
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ NavDropdownMenu.propTypes = {
     href: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
     title: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
   })).isRequired,
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
 export default NavDropdownMenu;
diff --git a/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.test.jsx b/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.test.jsx
index ae5409dcf..887c68413 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/NavDropdownMenu.test.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom/extend-expect';
-import NavDropdownMenu from './NavDropdownMenu';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 
-const mockOnNavigate = jest.fn();
+import NavDropdownMenu from './NavDropdownMenu';
 
 const defaultProps = {
   id: 'menu-id',
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ const defaultProps = {
     { href: '/item1', title: 'Item 1' },
     { href: 'https://external.com', title: 'External Link' },
   ],
-  onNavigate: mockOnNavigate,
 };
 
+const RootWrapper = (props) => (
+  <MemoryRouter>
+    <NavDropdownMenu {...props} />
+  </MemoryRouter>
+);
+
 describe('NavDropdownMenu Component', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -23,48 +28,40 @@ describe('NavDropdownMenu Component', () => {
   test('renders the dropdown button with correct title', () => {
     render(<NavDropdownMenu {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Menu' });
+    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: defaultProps.buttonTitle });
     expect(dropdownButton).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   test('renders all dropdown items', () => {
-    render(<NavDropdownMenu {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Menu' });
+    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: defaultProps.buttonTitle });
     fireEvent.click(dropdownButton);
 
-    const item1 = screen.getByText('Item 1');
-    const externalLink = screen.getByText('External Link');
+    const item1 = screen.getByText(defaultProps.items[0].title);
+    const externalLink = screen.getByText(defaultProps.items[1].title);
 
     expect(item1).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(externalLink).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   test('calls onNavigate with the correct URL for internal link', () => {
-    render(<NavDropdownMenu {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Menu' });
+    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: defaultProps.buttonTitle });
     fireEvent.click(dropdownButton);
 
-    const item1 = screen.getByText('Item 1');
-    fireEvent.click(item1);
-
-    expect(mockOnNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/item1');
+    const item1 = screen.getByText(defaultProps.items[0].title);
+    expect(item1.getAttribute('href')).toBe(defaultProps.items[0].href);
   });
 
   test('navigates to external URL when external link is clicked', () => {
-    // Mock window.location.href
-    delete window.location;
-    window.location = { href: '' };
-
-    render(<NavDropdownMenu {...defaultProps} />);
+    render(<RootWrapper {...defaultProps} />);
 
-    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Menu' });
+    const dropdownButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: defaultProps.buttonTitle });
     fireEvent.click(dropdownButton);
 
-    const externalLink = screen.getByText('External Link');
-    fireEvent.click(externalLink);
-
-    expect(window.location.href).toBe('https://external.com');
+    const externalLink = screen.getByText(defaultProps.items[1].title);
+    expect(externalLink.getAttribute('href')).toBe(defaultProps.items[1].href);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.jsx b/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.jsx
index b9f8808ff..6ad0823b6 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ensureConfig([
 
 const StudioHeader = ({
   number, org, title, containerProps, isHiddenMainMenu, mainMenuDropdowns,
-  outlineLink, searchButtonAction, onNavigate, isNewHomePage,
+  outlineLink, searchButtonAction, isNewHomePage,
 }) => {
   const { authenticatedUser, config } = useContext(AppContext);
   const props = {
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ const StudioHeader = ({
     mainMenuDropdowns,
     outlineLink,
     searchButtonAction,
-    onNavigate,
   };
 
   return (
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ StudioHeader.propTypes = {
   })),
   outlineLink: PropTypes.string,
   searchButtonAction: PropTypes.func,
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   isNewHomePage: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.test.jsx b/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.test.jsx
index 263cac2f7..793f91ab7 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/StudioHeader.test.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { AppContext } from '@edx/frontend-platform/react';
 import { IntlProvider } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { Context as ResponsiveContext } from 'react-responsive';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import StudioHeader from './StudioHeader';
 import messages from './messages';
@@ -40,15 +41,17 @@ const RootWrapper = ({
 
   return (
     // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-no-constructed-context-values, react/prop-types
-    <IntlProvider locale="en">
-      <AppContext.Provider value={appContextValue}>
-        <ResponsiveContext.Provider value={responsiveContextValue}>
-          <StudioHeader
-            {...props}
-          />
-        </ResponsiveContext.Provider>
-      </AppContext.Provider>
-    </IntlProvider>
+    <MemoryRouter>
+      <IntlProvider locale="en">
+        <AppContext.Provider value={appContextValue}>
+          <ResponsiveContext.Provider value={responsiveContextValue}>
+            <StudioHeader
+              {...props}
+            />
+          </ResponsiveContext.Provider>
+        </AppContext.Provider>
+      </IntlProvider>
+    </MemoryRouter>
   );
 };
 
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ const props = {
   ],
   outlineLink: 'tEsTLInK',
   searchButtonAction: null,
+  isNewHomePage: true,
 };
 
 describe('Header', () => {
diff --git a/src/studio-header/UserMenu.jsx b/src/studio-header/UserMenu.jsx
index 95a042760..03695c165 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/UserMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-header/UserMenu.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const UserMenu = ({
   authenticatedUserAvatar,
   isMobile,
   isAdmin,
-  onNavigate,
   // injected
   intl,
 }) => {
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ const UserMenu = ({
     <NavDropdownMenu
       buttonTitle={title}
       id="user-dropdown-menu"
-      onNavigate={onNavigate}
       items={getUserMenuItems({
         studioBaseUrl,
         logoutUrl,
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ UserMenu.propTypes = {
   authenticatedUserAvatar: PropTypes.string,
   isMobile: PropTypes.bool,
   isAdmin: PropTypes.bool,
-  onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   // injected
   intl: intlShape.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/src/studio-header/utils.js b/src/studio-header/utils.js
index 9edca9861..e95f03c4b 100644
--- a/src/studio-header/utils.js
+++ b/src/studio-header/utils.js
@@ -1,31 +1,6 @@
 import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import messages from './messages';
 
-/**
- * Handles the navigation to a specified URL. Prevents the default event behavior
- * and either navigates to an absolute URL or calls the provided `onNavigate` function for relative URLs.
- *
- * @param {Event} e - The event object from the click handler.
- * @param {string} url - The URL to navigate to. Can be an absolute or relative URL.
- * @param {function} [onNavigate] - A callback function that is called when the URL is not absolute.
- *                                   This is used for handling navigation within the application.
- */
-export const navigateToUrl = (e, url, onNavigate) => {
-  e.preventDefault();
-
-  if (typeof url !== 'string' || !url.trim()) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const isAbsoluteUrl = /^https?:\/\//i.test(url);
-
-  if (isAbsoluteUrl) {
-    window.location.href = url;
-  } else if (typeof onNavigate === 'function') {
-    onNavigate(url);
-  }
-};
-
 const getUserMenuItems = ({
   studioBaseUrl,
   logoutUrl,