Schools which assist with visas in Chaoyang

[ruthlet]

Hi there

I'm an Australian who is following my partner to Beijing in June...unfortunately his work can't get me a visa so I'm considering going on a student visa.

I've previously studied at BLCU and Beijing Gongye Daxue (北京工业大学) in Chaoyang.

We'll be living near Dongzhimen for his work so I want to find a uni/private school which can help me get a student visa. Any ideas?

I'm happy to catch buses/the subway/ride a bike but want to get something close by (that won't break the bank).

I had thought of Er wai but the commute would be a killer...as would the commute to Haidian everyday. I'm not sure I can face another year sitting in Be Gong Da's classrooms!

I saw a suggestion here from years ago re Huagong Daxue - their website looks ok...any thoughts?

[roddy]

UIBE is a bit north, but on the subway.Chinese Academy of Fine Arts at the north-east fourth ring. There's Tsinghua's Academy of Arts and Design a little north of Guomao, but they don't do Chinese courses, you'd need to study something arty. If you're at Dongzhimen the Central Academy of Drama, 中戏, would be within reach.