SAP training
Develop your SAP skills with our SAP courses
SAP courses are intended for permanent and long-term contract staff whose roles require SAP access. SAP training is available only where finance responsibilities forms a significant and ongoing component of the staff member’s role. Attendance at the relevant training is mandatory for these staff members, and SAP access will only be granted once the required training has been completed.
SAP courses available at UCT
| Topic | Course description | Duration | Prerequisite |
| Overview of SAP Reporting at UCT | This course covers financial concepts and structures used in reporting on funds and cost centres at UCT. | Half-day (AM) | None |
| SAP Foundation | This course covers everything that you will need to know about how to log in to SAP, use UCT's online help, navigate and customise screens and menus. A brief introduction to searching, printing and reporting is also given. | Half-day (AM) | Completion of SAP Overview |
| Purchasing in SAP | This course covers SAP purchasing, including creating and changing purchase orders, goods receipting and basic funds reporting for purchasers. | 4 days | Completion of SAP Overview and Foundation courses |
| Basic funds reporting in SAP | This course covers basic funds reporting for new SAP users. | 2 days | Completion of SAP Overview and SAP Foundation courses |
| SAP Purchasing Card (PCard) Processor | Compulsory training for UCT PCard Processors covering posting and reporting on card transactions, as well as procedures, roles and responsibilities around the PCard processes. | 2 days | Completion of the SAP Overview and SAP Foundation courses |
FAQs
Training is only available to current UCT staff members, either permanent staff or staff on long-term contracts, based on job requirements.
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Booking is handled centrally via the ServiceNow Portal.
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Training is provided in the form of online sessions via MS Teams.
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Courses are led by UCT instructors.
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SAP training takes place every month from February to November. Courses start in the second week of the month to ensure that new staff receive training as soon as possible after their arrival at UCT.
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Please ensure that new staff do not miss the start of the training cycle by submitting their applications via the ServiceNow Portal at least two weeks prior to the 1st training session. Another UCT staff member can apply on behalf of a new staff member before they arrive.
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The Finance Helpdesk needs to be advised of a cancellation at least 5 working days before the start of the course for administration purposes.
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Existing SAP users at UCT may apply for refresher training via the ServiceNow Portal. This will allow you to attend any of the regular courses that are in line with their current job requirements i.e. the SAP authorisations they already have.
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If you have not logged onto SAP in the previous 2 months your account will be expired. This will be carried out at the beginning of each month. Contact icts-helpdesk@uct.ac.za if you need to unlock your account.
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