diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module.ts
index 77c6c62e38..0a0962b83b 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {AnimateCmp} from './animate';
 import {BasicComp} from './basic';
 import {CompWithAnalyzeEntryComponentsProvider, CompWithEntryComponents} from './entry_components';
 import {CompWithProviders, CompWithReferences} from './features';
-import {CompUsingRootModuleDirectiveAndPipe, SomeDirectiveInRootModule, SomeLibModule, SomePipeInRootModule, SomeService} from './module_fixtures';
+import {CompUsingRootModuleDirectiveAndPipe, SomeDirectiveInRootModule, someLibModuleWithProviders, SomePipeInRootModule, SomeService} from './module_fixtures';
 import {ProjectingComp} from './projection';
 import {CompWithChildQuery, CompWithDirectiveChild} from './queries';
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {CompWithChildQuery, CompWithDirectiveChild} from './queries';
     CompWithDirectiveChild, CompUsingRootModuleDirectiveAndPipe, CompWithProviders,
     CompWithReferences
   ],
-  imports: [BrowserModule, FormsModule, SomeLibModule],
+  imports: [BrowserModule, FormsModule, someLibModuleWithProviders()],
   providers: [SomeService],
   entryComponents: [
     AnimateCmp, BasicComp, CompWithEntryComponents, CompWithAnalyzeEntryComponentsProvider,
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module_fixtures.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module_fixtures.ts
index 0c5af2cdbb..a1891e157e 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module_fixtures.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler-cli/integrationtest/src/module_fixtures.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {LowerCasePipe, NgIf} from '@angular/common';
-import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, Directive, Inject, Injectable, Input, NgModule, OpaqueToken, Pipe} from '@angular/core';
+import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, Directive, Inject, Injectable, Input, ModuleWithProviders, NgModule, OpaqueToken, Pipe} from '@angular/core';
 import {BrowserModule} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -60,11 +60,21 @@ export function provideValueWithEntryComponents(value: any) {
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [SomeDirectiveInLibModule, SomePipeInLibModule, CompUsingLibModuleDirectiveAndPipe],
+  exports: [CompUsingLibModuleDirectiveAndPipe],
   entryComponents: [CompUsingLibModuleDirectiveAndPipe],
-  providers: [
-    ServiceUsingLibModule,
-    provideValueWithEntryComponents([{a: 'b', component: CompUsingLibModuleDirectiveAndPipe}])
-  ],
 })
 export class SomeLibModule {
 }
+
+// TODO(tbosch): Make this a static method in `SomeLibModule` once
+// our static reflector supports it.
+// See https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10266.
+export function someLibModuleWithProviders(): ModuleWithProviders {
+  return {
+    ngModule: SomeLibModule,
+    providers: [
+      ServiceUsingLibModule,
+      provideValueWithEntryComponents([{a: 'b', component: CompUsingLibModuleDirectiveAndPipe}])
+    ]
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts
index 74c6706a39..4b5f4e41e6 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/compiler/src/metadata_resolver.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {AnimationAnimateMetadata, AnimationEntryMetadata, AnimationGroupMetadata, AnimationKeyframesSequenceMetadata, AnimationMetadata, AnimationStateDeclarationMetadata, AnimationStateMetadata, AnimationStateTransitionMetadata, AnimationStyleMetadata, AnimationWithStepsMetadata, AttributeMetadata, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ComponentMetadata, HostMetadata, Inject, InjectMetadata, Injectable, NgModule, NgModuleMetadata, Optional, OptionalMetadata, Provider, QueryMetadata, SelfMetadata, SkipSelfMetadata, ViewMetadata, ViewQueryMetadata, resolveForwardRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {AnimationAnimateMetadata, AnimationEntryMetadata, AnimationGroupMetadata, AnimationKeyframesSequenceMetadata, AnimationMetadata, AnimationStateDeclarationMetadata, AnimationStateMetadata, AnimationStateTransitionMetadata, AnimationStyleMetadata, AnimationWithStepsMetadata, AttributeMetadata, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ComponentMetadata, HostMetadata, Inject, InjectMetadata, Injectable, ModuleWithProviders, NgModule, NgModuleMetadata, Optional, OptionalMetadata, Provider, QueryMetadata, SelfMetadata, SkipSelfMetadata, ViewMetadata, ViewQueryMetadata, resolveForwardRef} from '@angular/core';
 
 import {Console, LIFECYCLE_HOOKS_VALUES, ReflectorReader, createProvider, isProviderLiteral, reflector} from '../core_private';
 import {MapWrapper, StringMapWrapper} from '../src/facade/collection';
@@ -206,16 +206,24 @@ export class CompileMetadataResolver {
       const exportedPipes: cpl.CompilePipeMetadata[] = [];
       const importedModules: cpl.CompileNgModuleMetadata[] = [];
       const exportedModules: cpl.CompileNgModuleMetadata[] = [];
+      const providers: any[] = [];
+      const entryComponents: cpl.CompileTypeMetadata[] = [];
 
       if (meta.imports) {
         flattenArray(meta.imports).forEach((importedType) => {
-          if (!isValidType(importedType)) {
-            throw new BaseException(
-                `Unexpected value '${stringify(importedType)}' imported by the module '${stringify(moduleType)}'`);
+          let importedModuleType: Type;
+          if (isValidType(importedType)) {
+            importedModuleType = importedType;
+          } else if (importedType && importedType.ngModule) {
+            const moduleWithProviders: ModuleWithProviders = importedType;
+            importedModuleType = moduleWithProviders.ngModule;
+            if (moduleWithProviders.providers) {
+              providers.push(
+                  ...this.getProvidersMetadata(moduleWithProviders.providers, entryComponents));
+            }
           }
-          let importedModuleMeta: cpl.CompileNgModuleMetadata;
-          if (importedModuleMeta = this.getNgModuleMetadata(importedType, false)) {
-            importedModules.push(importedModuleMeta);
+          if (importedModuleType) {
+            importedModules.push(this.getNgModuleMetadata(importedModuleType, false));
           } else {
             throw new BaseException(
                 `Unexpected value '${stringify(importedType)}' imported by the module '${stringify(moduleType)}'`);
@@ -274,8 +282,6 @@ export class CompileMetadataResolver {
         });
       }
 
-      const providers: any[] = [];
-      const entryComponents: cpl.CompileTypeMetadata[] = [];
       if (meta.providers) {
         providers.push(...this.getProvidersMetadata(meta.providers, entryComponents));
       }
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata.ts
index 0660a84bfe..8bffa69842 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ import {ChangeDetectionStrategy} from '../src/change_detection/change_detection'
 import {AnimationEntryMetadata} from './animation/metadata';
 import {AttributeMetadata, ContentChildMetadata, ContentChildrenMetadata, QueryMetadata, ViewChildMetadata, ViewChildrenMetadata, ViewQueryMetadata} from './metadata/di';
 import {ComponentMetadata, DirectiveMetadata, HostBindingMetadata, HostListenerMetadata, InputMetadata, OutputMetadata, PipeMetadata} from './metadata/directives';
-import {NgModuleMetadata} from './metadata/ng_module';
+import {ModuleWithProviders, NgModuleMetadata} from './metadata/ng_module';
 import {ViewEncapsulation, ViewMetadata} from './metadata/view';
 
 export {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, AttributeMetadata, ContentChildMetadata, ContentChildrenMetadata, QueryMetadata, ViewChildMetadata, ViewChildrenMetadata, ViewQueryMetadata} from './metadata/di';
 export {ComponentMetadata, DirectiveMetadata, HostBindingMetadata, HostListenerMetadata, InputMetadata, OutputMetadata, PipeMetadata} from './metadata/directives';
 export {AfterContentChecked, AfterContentInit, AfterViewChecked, AfterViewInit, DoCheck, OnChanges, OnDestroy, OnInit} from './metadata/lifecycle_hooks';
-export {NgModuleMetadata} from './metadata/ng_module';
+export {ModuleWithProviders, NgModuleMetadata} from './metadata/ng_module';
 export {ViewEncapsulation, ViewMetadata} from './metadata/view';
 
 import {makeDecorator, makeParamDecorator, makePropDecorator, TypeDecorator,} from './util/decorators';
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ export interface NgModuleMetadataFactory {
   (obj?: {
     providers?: any[],
     declarations?: Array<Type|any[]>,
-    imports?: Array<Type|any[]>,
+    imports?: Array<Type|ModuleWithProviders|any[]>,
     exports?: Array<Type|any[]>,
     entryComponents?: Array<Type|any[]>
   }): NgModuleDecorator;
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata/ng_module.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata/ng_module.ts
index d87068e2fc..50b75bbbb3 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata/ng_module.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/metadata/ng_module.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
 import {InjectableMetadata} from '../di/metadata';
 import {Type} from '../facade/lang';
 
+/**
+ * A wrapper around a module that also includes the providers.
+ *
+ * @experimental
+ */
+export interface ModuleWithProviders {
+  ngModule: Type;
+  providers?: any[];
+}
+
 /**
  * Declares an Angular Module.
  * @experimental
@@ -65,6 +75,7 @@ export class NgModuleMetadata extends InjectableMetadata {
   /**
    * Specifies a list of modules whose exported directives/pipes
    * should be available to templates in this module.
+   * This can also contain {@link ModuleWithProviders}.
    *
    * ### Example
    *
@@ -76,7 +87,7 @@ export class NgModuleMetadata extends InjectableMetadata {
    * }
    * ```
    */
-  imports: Array<Type|any[]>;
+  imports: Array<Type|ModuleWithProviders|any[]>;
 
   /**
    * Specifies a list of directives/pipes/module that can be used within the template
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/ng_module_integration_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/ng_module_integration_spec.ts
index 064aa68eec..9b44a039bd 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/ng_module_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/test/linker/ng_module_integration_spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import {LowerCasePipe, NgIf} from '@angular/common';
 import {CompilerConfig, NgModuleResolver, ViewResolver} from '@angular/compiler';
 import {MockNgModuleResolver, MockViewResolver} from '@angular/compiler/testing';
-import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, Compiler, Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, ComponentRef, ComponentResolver, DebugElement, Directive, Host, HostBinding, Inject, Injectable, Injector, Input, NgModule, NgModuleMetadata, NgModuleRef, OpaqueToken, Optional, Pipe, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, SelfMetadata, SkipSelf, SkipSelfMetadata, ViewMetadata, forwardRef, getDebugNode, provide} from '@angular/core';
+import {ANALYZE_FOR_ENTRY_COMPONENTS, Compiler, Component, ComponentFactoryResolver, ComponentRef, ComponentResolver, DebugElement, Directive, Host, HostBinding, Inject, Injectable, Injector, Input, ModuleWithProviders, NgModule, NgModuleMetadata, NgModuleRef, OpaqueToken, Optional, Pipe, Provider, ReflectiveInjector, SelfMetadata, SkipSelf, SkipSelfMetadata, ViewMetadata, forwardRef, getDebugNode, provide} from '@angular/core';
 import {Console} from '@angular/core/src/console';
 import {ComponentFixture, configureCompiler} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {AsyncTestCompleter, beforeEach, beforeEachProviders, ddescribe, describe, iit, inject, it, xdescribe, xit} from '@angular/core/testing/testing_internal';
@@ -449,6 +449,28 @@ function declareTests({useJit}: {useJit: boolean}) {
               .toBe('transformed someValue');
         });
 
+        it('should support exported directives and pipes if the module is wrapped into an `ModuleWithProviders`',
+           () => {
+             @NgModule(
+                 {declarations: [SomeDirective, SomePipe], exports: [SomeDirective, SomePipe]})
+             class SomeImportedModule {
+             }
+
+             @NgModule({
+               declarations: [CompUsingModuleDirectiveAndPipe],
+               imports: [{ngModule: SomeImportedModule}],
+               entryComponents: [CompUsingModuleDirectiveAndPipe]
+             })
+             class SomeModule {
+             }
+
+
+             const compFixture = createComp(CompUsingModuleDirectiveAndPipe, SomeModule);
+             compFixture.detectChanges();
+             expect(compFixture.debugElement.children[0].properties['title'])
+                 .toBe('transformed someValue');
+           });
+
         it('should support reexported modules', () => {
           @NgModule({declarations: [SomeDirective, SomePipe], exports: [SomeDirective, SomePipe]})
           class SomeReexportedModule {
@@ -876,6 +898,26 @@ function declareTests({useJit}: {useJit: boolean}) {
           expect(injector.get('token1')).toBe('imported');
         });
 
+        it('should add the providers of imported ModuleWithProviders', () => {
+          @NgModule()
+          class ImportedModule {
+          }
+
+          @NgModule({
+            imports: [
+              {ngModule: ImportedModule, providers: [{provide: 'token1', useValue: 'imported'}]}
+            ]
+          })
+          class SomeModule {
+          }
+
+          const injector = createModule(SomeModule).injector;
+
+          expect(injector.get(SomeModule)).toBeAnInstanceOf(SomeModule);
+          expect(injector.get(ImportedModule)).toBeAnInstanceOf(ImportedModule);
+          expect(injector.get('token1')).toBe('imported');
+        });
+
         it('should overwrite the providers of imported modules', () => {
           @NgModule({providers: [{provide: 'token1', useValue: 'imported'}]})
           class ImportedModule {