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Below I summarise some courses available from five highly respected institutions. I also include useful links for those who want to find out more about individual courses or seek out further courses not included here.

University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is considered to be one of the top ten UK research universities and offers two MSc programmes with relevance to Biotechnology as follows:
M.Sc. Plant Science and Biotechnology; Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds:
This programme is delivered full-time over one year on campus, in English, and fees are € 10,895 / Year (EEA) or € 22,751 / Year (Non-EEA). The programme begins in September each year.

Full details for this programme can be found by following these links: http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/46876/plant-science-and-biotechnology.html
http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/gradschool/plants/index.php
M.Sc. Biotechnology; Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds
This programme is delivered full-time over one year on campus, in English, and fees are € 10,895 / Year (EEA) or € 22,751 / Year (Non-EEA). The programme begins in September each year.
According to the University this programme “integrates biological sciences with biochemical engineering to provide training for the modern biotechnology industry. In particular, it focuses on the applications of biotechnology in medicine and agriculture.”
Full details for this programme can be found by following these links: http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/46872/biotechnology.html
http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/gradschool/biotech/index.php
 
 
University of Essex
Grad.Dip. Biotechnology with English for Academic Purposes; University of Essex
This programme is delivered full-time over nine months on campus, in English, and fees are € 5,640 / Year (EEA) or € 11,471 / Year (International). The programme begins in October each year. You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test such as IELTS.
According to the University, This Graduate Diploma course is “designed for those who need to improve their language and academic skills, as well as their subject knowledge in biological sciences, before going onto a Masters course. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma, at the required level, will normally qualify you for entry to an appropriate Masters-level course in our Department of Biological Sciences.”
Full details of this programme can be found by following this link:
http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/17111/biotechnology-with-english-for-academic-purposes.html
 
University of East London
The University of East London is a relatively new university (designated in 1992) ranked number 201 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
It offers two MSc programmes with relevance to Biotechnology:
M.Sc. Biotechnology ; University of East London
This programme is delivered full-time or part-time on campus (full-time duration one year), in English, and fees are € 6,580 / Year (EEA) or € 11,960 / Year (Non-EEA). The programme begins in February or September each year. You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test such as IELTS.

Full details of the programme can be found by following these links:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/postgraduate/specs/biotechnology/
http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/6093/biotechnology.html
M.Sc. Biotechnology and Management; University of East London
This programme is delivered full-time or part-time over one year on campus (full-time duration one year), in English, and fees are € 7,050 / Year (EEA) or € 10,792 / Year (Non-EEA) The programme begins in February or September each year. You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test such as IELTS.

Full details of the programme can be found by following these links:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/postgraduate/specs/biotechnologymanagement/
http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/6094/biotechnology-and-management.html
 
University of Westminster
Located in London, this university has one of the largest and most diverse overseas student bodies of any university in the world, from over 150 countries. It has a student body of 400,000 students.
The University of Westminster offers one MSc programme with relevance to Biotechnology:
M.Sc. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; University of Westminster
This programme is delivered full-time over one year or part-time over two years on campus, in English, and fees are £ 8,000 / Year (EEA) or £ 12,500 / Year (Non-EEA). The programme begins in September each year. You should have an Honours degree in biological sciences, biotechnology or a related discipline, or an equivalent qualification. If your first language is not English you should have an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with the written component at a minimum of 6.5 (or equivalent). During the induction stage of the course, if you do not have English as your first language, you will need to complete Academic English screening and any resulting recommended Academic English support activity.
Full details of the programme can be found by following these links:
http://www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/subjects/biosciences/postgraduate-courses/full-time/p09fpamb-msc-applied-microbiology-and-biotechnology
http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/6749/applied-microbiology-and-biotechnology.html
 

The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh has 32,591 students of whom 11,607 are international, from over 130 different nationalities. They were ranked first in Scotland and fifth in the UK in the most recent RAE, a UK-wide study of research excellence.
 The University of Edinburgh offers a distance learning MSc option relevant to biotechnology:
M.Sc. Drug Discovery and Protein Biotechnology (Online Distance Learning) (online study); The University of Edinburgh
This programme is delivered part-time online over two years and the fees are €6201 per year (EEA and non-EEA). The course begins each year in September. You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test such as IELTS.
According to the university, in this programme you will “study the design and potential uses of different families of proteins and will examine the experiences of successful entrepreneurs in the field who have been involved in the commercialisation of biopharmaceuticals. Your research project will focus on the early phases of an industrial biologics design programme…You will enhance your career prospects with marketable analytical and presentation skills.”
Full details of the programme can be found by following the links:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/biology/postgraduate/taught-programmes/online-programmes-drug-discovery?utm_source=Studyportals&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=Drug%20Discovery%20%26%20Protein%20Biotechnology%20(ODL
http://www.mastersportal.eu/studies/46512/drug-discovery-and-protein-biotechnology.html
 

These are just examples of some the many excellent programmes available in the UK. For further information check out individual university websites and these useful links:
http://www.mastersportal.eu/search/?q=di-10|kw-biotechnology|lv-master
http://www.postgraduatesearch.com/postgraduate/biotechnology/uk/study/postgraduate-browse.htm
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/courses/life-sciences/biosciences-biotechnology/
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/our-courses/january-intake/?gclid=CO_Dj-LSk8MCFUSc2wodWiwANw
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/taught/biosciences/molecular-biotechnology.aspx