Requirements for a Student Visa in China

Hi, i have a problem regarding my visa. Im studying Chinese for 4 months and i just started studying for a week now. And the school can provide me visa but the problem is i have working permit(visa) for 6 months and they can't transfer directly the working visa to student visa so i need to apply tourist visa first by applying from another country which is quite a problem for me as i've heard no visa issued this time in some countries. So im thinking im going to apply a student visa in Philippines instead if possible. If possible, so maybe can send to me the requirements needed for applying student visa. Thanks!