A record number of students are taking part in this year's Dundee University summer school programme.

The course offers an alternative route into higher education for those who lack formal qualifications as a result of adverse personal circumstances.

Over the next six weeks, the 200 students will undertake an intense programme of learning challenges to prove they are able to cope with the demands of a university education.

Successful students who complete the programme will be offered an undergraduate place at the university when the new academic year begins in September.

Course director Dr John Blicharski said: "A summer of hard work lies ahead for our new students, the largest ever cohort of starters.

"Our team look forward to nurturing this wide pool of talent who want to transform their future prospects."

The university ran its first summer school in 1993 and since then more than 2000 people have taken their place at Dundee as a result of the initiative.

Former programme participant Neil Ure is returning this year as a mentor to the 2017 intake.

He said: "Summer school was an amazing opportunity for me and I am delighted to have been selected to give something back to the next generation of students."