Postgraduate Loan for PGCE

Hi,

I am looking at starting a PGCE in Secondary Science (Biology) and currently looking into the possibility of Student Loans etc.

I graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science back in 2011 and am unsure if I can get a Student Loan to help with the PGCE with it being my second course.

I have also been out of the UK for the last 2 years travelling and noticed that the website states that you must have resided in the UK for the 3 years prior to starting the course - is this true even for UK Citizens?

Thank you.